diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index a085d6db..ae1ebe9a 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8c6b1f1d..13c32e75 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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+        "mongoose": "^8.18.3"
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diff --git a/shared/package.json b/shared/package.json
index a0175686..4fea5914 100644
--- a/shared/package.json
+++ b/shared/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
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   "description": "",
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+    "mongoose": "^8.18.3"
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