diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 0589ce4..a915717 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -4335,9 +4335,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-+bMdgqjMN/Z77a6NlY/I3U5LlRDbnmaAk6lDveAPKwSpcPM4tKAuYsvYF8xjhOPXhOYGe/73vVLVez5PW+jqhw=="
+      "version": "1.2.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Jsjnk4bw3YJqYzbdyBiNsPWHPfO++UGG749Cxs6peCu5Xg4nrena6OVxOYxrQTqww0Jmwt+Ref8rggumkTLz9Q=="
     },
     "minipass": {
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7e9a7dc..25cbcf3 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "colors": "^1.3.3",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
     "ipfs-api": "^26.1.2",
-    "minimist": "^1.2.3",
+    "minimist": "^1.2.6",
     "mongodb": "^3.1.13",
     "mongoose": "^5.7.5",
     "mongoose-hidden": "^1.6.1",