diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index ccf2f6c..ed9cd13 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.2.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.2.2.tgz",
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 554e10d..309b526 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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   "homepage": "https://github.com/Jonathancui123/Emotify#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "async": "^3.2.0",
+    "async": "^3.2.2",
     "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "config": "^3.3.1",
     "connect-mongo": "^3.2.0",