diff --git a/packages/auth/package.json b/packages/auth/package.json
index dd4d1987658a..83a834c9071d 100644
--- a/packages/auth/package.json
+++ b/packages/auth/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@verdaccio/middleware": "workspace:7.0.0-next-7.20",
     "@verdaccio/types": "workspace:12.0.0-next-7.5",
-    "express": "4.19.2",
+    "express": "4.21.2",
     "supertest": "7.0.0"
   },
   "funding": {