diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index bb0c5ea..4f72ad8 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "recipe-app-backend",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "axios": "^1.7.2",
+        "axios": "^1.18.0",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
         "express": "^5.2.1",
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/axios": {
-      "version": "1.16.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.16.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-caYkukvroVPO8KrzuJEb50Hm07KwfBZPEC3VeFHTsqWHvKTsy54hjJz9BS/cdaypROE2rH6xvm9mHX4fgWkr3A==",
+      "version": "1.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-E32NzpYKp++W7XRe52rHiXV2ehxmh3wbdgO7MHeFM+vqxLBYHzt0ElkiImtOBxtOmyp0yoC8C6uESVV84Y2/hw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.16.0",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index feaa798..c3e18e6 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "echo '\u26a0\ufe0f  No tests yet \u2014 skipping' && exit 0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^1.7.2",
+    "axios": "^1.18.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "express": "^5.2.1",