diff --git a/examples/whiteboard/package.json b/examples/whiteboard/package.json
index 50be1ecb12..3760fddf8b 100644
--- a/examples/whiteboard/package.json
+++ b/examples/whiteboard/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "whiteboard"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "~4.17.1",
+    "express": "~4.21.1",
     "socket.io": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {