diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index aa72d1b5b..ddf09a8cd 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
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+        "@smithy/middleware-endpoint": "^1.0.2",
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 1ed895a6f..5a7fbf380 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
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     "moment": "^2.29.4",
     "moment-business-days": "^1.2.0",
-    "mongodb": "4.5.0",
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     "mongoose": "^6.11.3",
     "mongoose-lean-virtuals": "0.9.0",
     "nodemailer": "^6.7.5",