diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 99c85bf..445286e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
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@@ -1511,6 +1524,15 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/validator": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/validator/-/validator-13.12.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
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+      }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 881a58b..7df3c0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
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     "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
+    "express-validator": "^7.2.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "mongoose": "^8.14.3"
   },