diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4cc5999..3168683 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "author": "sureshpattu",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "bcrypt": "^3.0.7",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.0.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "mongoose": "^5.2.8",
     "mongoose-bcrypt": "^1.6.0",