diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index d63c8b9..751573b 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "express": "^4.18.2",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
-        "mysql2": "^3.5.2",
+        "mysql2": "^3.9.4",
         "nodemailer": "^6.9.8",
         "openai": "^4.24.7",
         "socket.io": "^4.7.4"
@@ -5332,9 +5332,9 @@
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     "node_modules/mysql2": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-c45jA3Jc1X8yJKzrWu1GpplBKGwv/wIV6ITZTlCSY7npF2YfJR+6nMP5e+NTQhUeJPSyOQAbGDCGEHbAl8HN9w==",
+      "version": "3.9.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.9.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OEESQuwxMza803knC1YSt7NMuc1BrK9j7gZhCSs2WAyxr1vfiI7QLaLOKTh5c9SWGz98qVyQUbK8/WckevNQhg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "denque": "^2.1.0",
         "generate-function": "^2.3.1",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index d39d960..405dd83 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
-    "mysql2": "^3.5.2",
+    "mysql2": "^3.9.4",
     "nodemailer": "^6.9.8",
     "openai": "^4.24.7",
     "socket.io": "^4.7.4"