diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bcfd4d3..c07bab7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "express-async-errors": "^3.1.1",
     "express-fileupload": "^1.2.1",
     "express-mongo-sanitize": "^2.1.0",
-    "express-rate-limit": "^5.4.1",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^7.0.0",
     "helmet": "^4.6.0",
     "http-status-codes": "^2.1.4",
     "joi": "^17.4.0",