diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 92f14b788f..3612c0bf11 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude group: 'org.yaml', module: 'snakeyaml'
   }
   implementation 'commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:1.5'
-  implementation 'org.yaml:snakeyaml:2.0'
+  implementation 'org.yaml:snakeyaml:2.2'
   implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-cache'
   implementation 'org.ehcache:ehcache:3.10.8'
   implementation 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2'