diff --git a/api/package-lock.json b/api/package-lock.json
index 28ffd54..88c5b7c 100644
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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         "memorystore": "^1.6.7",
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+        "mysql2": "^3.6.1",
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         "openid-client": "^5.1.9",
         "uuid": "^9.0.0",
@@ -5195,9 +5195,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.5.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cptobmhYkYeTBIFp2c0piw2+gElpioga1rUw5UidHvo8yaHijMZoo8A3zyBVoo/K71f7ZFvrShA9iMIy9dCzCA==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.6.1.tgz",
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         "generate-function": "^2.3.1",
@@ -10738,9 +10738,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.5.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cptobmhYkYeTBIFp2c0piw2+gElpioga1rUw5UidHvo8yaHijMZoo8A3zyBVoo/K71f7ZFvrShA9iMIy9dCzCA==",
+      "version": "3.6.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.6.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-O7FXjLtNkjcMBpLURwkXIhyVbX9i4lq4nNRCykPNOXfceq94kJ0miagmTEGCZieuO8JtwtXaZ41U6KT4eF9y3g==",
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         "generate-function": "^2.3.1",
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index e7e40ac..15b850c 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "jimp": "^0.22.8",
     "memorystore": "^1.6.7",
     "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
-    "mysql2": "^3.5.2",
+    "mysql2": "^3.6.1",
     "nodemailer": "^6.9.4",
     "openid-client": "^5.1.9",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0",