diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b3d80b8..70931ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^5.0.0",
     "helmet": "^4.1.1",
     "ibm-watson": "^5.7.3"
   }