diff --git a/sharedb.planx.uk/package.json b/sharedb.planx.uk/package.json
index 9841fc0c35..f69b3a89b9 100644
--- a/sharedb.planx.uk/package.json
+++ b/sharedb.planx.uk/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "dompurify": "^3.1.2",
     "jsdom": "^24.1.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
-    "pg": "^8.11.3",
+    "pg": "^8.12.0",
     "sharedb": "^4.1.1",
     "ws": "^8.17.1"
   },
diff --git a/sharedb.planx.uk/pnpm-lock.yaml b/sharedb.planx.uk/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 60db207a2a..efc01ef711 100644
--- a/sharedb.planx.uk/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/sharedb.planx.uk/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: '>=9.0.0'
     version: 9.0.1
   pg:
-    specifier: ^8.11.3
-    version: 8.11.3
+    specifier: ^8.12.0
+    version: 8.12.0
   sharedb:
     specifier: ^4.1.1
     version: 4.1.1
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-zRpUiDwd/xk6ADqPMATG8vc9VPrkck7T07OIx0gnjmJAnHnTVXNQG3vfvWNuiZIkwu9KrKdA1iJKfsfTVxE6NA==}
     dev: false
 
-  /buffer-writer@2.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-a7ZpuTZU1TRtnwyCNW3I5dc0wWNC3VR9S++Ewyk2HHZdrO3CQJqSpd+95Us590V6AL7JqUAH2IwZ/398PmNFgw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=4'}
-    dev: false
-
   /combined-stream@1.0.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-FQN4MRfuJeHf7cBbBMJFXhKSDq+2kAArBlmRBvcvFE5BB1HZKXtSFASDhdlz9zOYwxh8lDdnvmMOe/+5cdoEdg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8'}
@@ -378,10 +373,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-wf5fci7GGpMYRDnbbdIFQymvhsbFACMHtxjivQo5KgvAHlxekyfJ9aPsRr6YfFQthQkk4bmsl5yESrZwC/oMYQ==}
     dev: false
 
-  /packet-reader@1.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-HAKu/fG3HpHFO0AA8WE8q2g+gBJaZ9MG7fcKk+IJPLTGAD6Psw4443l+9DGRbOIh3/aXr7Phy0TjilYivJo5XQ==}
-    dev: false
-
   /parse5@7.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Czj1WaSVpaoj0wbhMzLmWD69anp2WH7FXMB9n1Sy8/ZFF9jolSQVMu1Ij5WIyGmcBmhk7EOndpO4mIpihVqAXw==}
     dependencies:
@@ -398,8 +389,8 @@ packages:
     dev: false
     optional: true
 
-  /pg-connection-string@2.6.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ch6OwaeaPYcova4kKZ15sbJ2hKb/VP48ZD2gE7i1J+L4MspCtBMAx8nMgz7bksc7IojCIIWuEhHibSMFH8m8oA==}
+  /pg-connection-string@2.6.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v+Z7W/0EO707aNMaAEfiGnGL9sxxumwLl2fJvCQtMn9Fxsg+lPpPkdcyBSv/KFgpGdYkMfn+EI1Or2EHjpgLCA==}
     dev: false
 
   /pg-int8@1.0.1:
@@ -407,16 +398,16 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=4.0.0'}
     dev: false
 
-  /pg-pool@3.6.1(pg@8.11.3):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jizsIzhkIitxCGfPRzJn1ZdcosIt3pz9Sh3V01fm1vZnbnCMgmGl5wvGGdNN2EL9Rmb0EcFoCkixH4Pu+sP9Og==}
+  /pg-pool@3.6.2(pg@8.12.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Htjbg8BlwXqSBQ9V8Vjtc+vzf/6fVUuak/3/XXKA9oxZprwW3IMDQTGHP+KDmVL7rtd+R1QjbnCFPuTHm3G4hg==}
     peerDependencies:
       pg: '>=8.0'
     dependencies:
-      pg: 8.11.3
+      pg: 8.12.0
     dev: false
 
-  /pg-protocol@1.6.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-M+PDm637OY5WM307051+bsDia5Xej6d9IR4GwJse1qA1DIhiKlksvrneZOYQq42OM+spubpcNYEo2FcKQrDk+Q==}
+  /pg-protocol@1.6.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jPIlvgoD63hrEuihvIg+tJhoGjUsLPn6poJY9N5CnlPd91c2T18T/9zBtLxZSb1EhYxBRoZJtzScCaWlYLtktg==}
     dev: false
 
   /pg-types@2.2.0:
@@ -430,8 +421,8 @@ packages:
       postgres-interval: 1.2.0
     dev: false
 
-  /pg@8.11.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+9iuvG8QfaaUrrph+kpF24cXkH1YOOUeArRNYIxq1viYHZagBxrTno7cecY1Fa44tJeZvaoG+Djpkc3JwehN5g==}
+  /pg@8.12.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-A+LHUSnwnxrnL/tZ+OLfqR1SxLN3c/pgDztZ47Rpbsd4jUytsTtwQo/TLPRzPJMp/1pbhYVhH9cuSZLAajNfjQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8.0.0'}
     peerDependencies:
       pg-native: '>=3.0.1'
@@ -439,11 +430,9 @@ packages:
       pg-native:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      buffer-writer: 2.0.0
-      packet-reader: 1.0.0
-      pg-connection-string: 2.6.2
-      pg-pool: 3.6.1(pg@8.11.3)
-      pg-protocol: 1.6.0
+      pg-connection-string: 2.6.4
+      pg-pool: 3.6.2(pg@8.12.0)
+      pg-protocol: 1.6.1
       pg-types: 2.2.0
       pgpass: 1.0.5
     optionalDependencies: