diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index bb0c5ea..24277df 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
         "express": "^5.2.1",
-        "mongoose": "^9.6.3"
+        "mongoose": "^9.7.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "nodemon": "^3.1.4"
@@ -1030,9 +1030,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mongoose": {
-      "version": "9.6.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-9.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vI6dTTlQnfMCyyQ5TrvhG0bCRs4dq5e1uFNPtOOWsOhn0fSg8AoIHjfyyCYr8aybyvPs845dRHGxsC3w/fHcBA==",
+      "version": "9.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongoose/-/mongoose-9.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rOCVA9ufRSdGTG6IdSqJa30avbaSBlI98zkv76xB+5xAzwCn4qvuKi26iE2BeAZrYYqcagjJRjmTA7+qEbSbYg==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "kareem": "3.3.0",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index feaa798..cd01c29 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
-    "mongoose": "^9.6.3"
+    "mongoose": "^9.7.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^3.1.4"