diff --git a/packages/middleware/package.json b/packages/middleware/package.json
index 7ffccccdf..97449eae5 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/package.json
+++ b/packages/middleware/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@verdaccio/url": "workspace:13.0.0-next-8.3",
     "@verdaccio/utils": "workspace:8.1.0-next-8.3",
     "debug": "4.3.7",
-    "express": "4.21.0",
+    "express": "4.21.1",
     "express-rate-limit": "5.5.1",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "lru-cache": "7.18.3",