diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 978a4f4..c334bc7 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "apollo-server-express": "^2.10.1",
-    "bcrypt": "^3.0.8",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.0.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "concurrently": "^5.1.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",