diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 34178d3..c4f15ca 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@masterthesis/shared": "1.0.0",
     "apollo-server-caching": "^0.3.1",
     "apollo-server-express": "^2.4.8",
-    "bcrypt": "^3.0.1",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.0.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "casual": "^1.5.19",
     "connect-mongo": "^2.0.1",