diff --git a/packages/plugins/audit/package.json b/packages/plugins/audit/package.json
index 9990d0761fc5..02d7f941fa0d 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/audit/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/audit/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@verdaccio/config": "workspace:7.0.0-next-7.20",
     "@verdaccio/core": "workspace:7.0.0-next-7.20",
-    "express": "4.19.2",
+    "express": "4.20.0",
     "https-proxy-agent": "5.0.1",
     "node-fetch": "cjs"
   },