diff --git a/packages/gatsby/package.json b/packages/gatsby/package.json
index 404c5409dfef3..d977018718d2a 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.17.0",
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^1.7.0",
     "event-source-polyfill": "^1.0.11",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.21.0",
     "express-graphql": "^0.9.0",
     "fast-levenshtein": "^2.0.6",
     "file-loader": "^1.1.11",