diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
index 0bde603d4..dfcc76264 100644
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -2841,9 +2841,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express-rate-limit/-/express-rate-limit-6.3.0.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 b5eb4d27e..263ea4473 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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     "etherpad-yajsml": "0.0.12",
     "express": "4.17.3",
-    "express-rate-limit": "^5.5.1",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^6.3.0",
     "express-session": "npm:@etherpad/express-session@^1.18.1",
     "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
     "find-root": "1.1.0",