diff --git a/db_loader_service/package.json b/db_loader_service/package.json
index 617545a..9367cf8 100644
--- a/db_loader_service/package.json
+++ b/db_loader_service/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "async": "^2.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.15.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
-    "mongoose": "^4.4.12"
+    "mongoose": "^5.8.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {},
   "keywords": [