diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66a5a602..e6db2641 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "dependencies": {
     "bcryptjs": "2.4.3",
-    "body-parser": "1.16.1",
+    "body-parser": "1.17.0",
     "commander": "2.9.0",
     "deepcopy": "0.6.3",
     "express": "4.15.0",