diff --git a/employee_service/package.json b/employee_service/package.json
index 56cee3b..8d81533 100644
--- a/employee_service/package.json
+++ b/employee_service/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "async": "^2.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.15.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
-    "mongoose": "^4.4.12",
+    "mongoose": "^5.8.5",
     "request": "^2.75.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {},