diff --git a/examples/nodejs/node-express/package.json b/examples/nodejs/node-express/package.json
index e7c63df67..a0032dca2 100644
--- a/examples/nodejs/node-express/package.json
+++ b/examples/nodejs/node-express/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "4.18.1"
+    "express": "4.21.1"
   },
   "author": "Bryant Hagadorn",
   "license": "ISC"