diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 4f78822e8..fc535212a 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
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         "libsodium-wrappers": "^0.7.13",
         "lodash.isequal": "^4.5.0",
-        "mysql2": "^3.6.5",
+        "mysql2": "^3.9.1",
         "nanoid": "^5.0.4",
         "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
         "nodemailer": "^6.9.9",
@@ -9127,9 +9127,9 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "3.6.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.6.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pS/KqIb0xlXmtmqEuTvBXTmLoQ5LmAz5NW/r8UyQ1ldvnprNEj3P9GbmuQQ2J0A4LO+ynotGi6TbscPa8OUb+w==",
+      "version": "3.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3njoWAAhGBYy0tWBabqUQcLtczZUxrmmtc2vszQUekg3kTJyZ5/IeLC3Fo04u6y6Iy5Sba7pIIa2P/gs8D3ZeQ==",
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         "denque": "^2.1.0",
         "generate-function": "^2.3.1",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 78f63f2d3..0b79939f0 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     "knex": "^3.0.1",
     "libsodium-wrappers": "^0.7.13",
     "lodash.isequal": "^4.5.0",
-    "mysql2": "^3.6.5",
+    "mysql2": "^3.9.1",
     "nanoid": "^5.0.4",
     "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
     "nodemailer": "^6.9.9",