diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
index 5446aca9d..a7dee1ee7 100644
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -2328,9 +2328,9 @@
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diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index b896cc050..8ac1eeec7 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
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     "etherpad-yajsml": "0.0.12",
     "express": "4.17.1",
-    "express-rate-limit": "5.3.0",
+    "express-rate-limit": "5.4.0",
     "express-session": "1.17.2",
     "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "find-root": "1.1.0",