diff --git a/trace/package.json b/trace/package.json
index 7d2bcdfd80..a50e03686b 100644
--- a/trace/package.json
+++ b/trace/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google/cloud-trace": "0.6.1",
-    "express": "4.14.1",
+    "express": "4.21.2",
     "request": "2.79.0"
   }
 }