diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5b7eaa8..5a07fa8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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                 "express-session": "^1.18.0",
                 "express-validation": "^4.1.1",
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+                "helmet": "^7.1.0",
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                 "lodash": "^4.17.21",
                 "mongoose": "^8.5.2",
@@ -5414,11 +5414,11 @@
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/helmet/-/helmet-5.1.1.tgz",
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+            "version": "7.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/helmet/-/helmet-7.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-g+HZqgfbpXdCkme/Cd/mZkV0aV3BZZZSugecH03kl38m/Kmdx8jKjBikpDj2cr+Iynv4KpYEviojNdTJActJAg==",
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-                "node": ">=12.0.0"
+                "node": ">=16.0.0"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1b190d..6aa12c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
         "express-session": "^1.18.0",
         "express-validation": "^4.1.1",
-        "helmet": "^5.1.1",
+        "helmet": "^7.1.0",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
         "mongoose": "^8.5.2",