diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index ae2ea8a..697827b
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "^3.2.0",
-    "body-parser": "~1.19.0",
+    "body-parser": "~1.20.4",
     "config": "^3.3.1",
     "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
-    "express": "~4.17.1",
+    "express": "~4.22.0",
     "formidable": "^1.2.2",
     "ibm-watson": "~5",
     "method-override": "^3.0.0",