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diff --git a/packages/web-components/fast-ssr/package.json b/packages/web-components/fast-ssr/package.json
index 08f1bff4620..9545ee2742a 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/fast-ssr/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-components/fast-ssr/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "@playwright/test": "^1.41.2",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
     "@types/node": "^17.0.17",
-    "express": "^4.19.2",
+    "express": "^4.20.0",
     "typescript": "~5.3.0"
   },
   "beachball": {