diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
index fdcda2e38..fd8b34703 100644
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -2302,9 +2302,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-5.5.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-6.2.1.tgz",
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     },
     "express-session": {
       "version": "npm:@etherpad/express-session@1.18.1",
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index aef5a88de..e15755e07 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "etherpad-require-kernel": "^1.0.15",
     "etherpad-yajsml": "0.0.12",
     "express": "4.17.1",
-    "express-rate-limit": "^5.5.1",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^6.2.1",
     "express-session": "npm:@etherpad/express-session@^1.18.1",
     "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "find-root": "1.1.0",