diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43db161..dadf565 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "start": "node app.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "1.13.2",
+    "body-parser": "1.20.3",
     "bootstrap-imageupload": "^1.1.3",
     "cfenv": "1.0.x",
     "cloudant": "*",