diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index ee6f77c7c9c..df6ca284f25 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "etherpad-require-kernel": "1.0.9",
     "etherpad-yajsml": "0.0.2",
     "express": "4.17.1",
-    "express-session": "1.16.1",
+    "express-session": "1.17.0",
     "find-root": "1.1.0",
     "formidable": "1.2.1",
     "graceful-fs": "4.1.15",