diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4947be2..be8ee46 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -971,9 +971,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-6.4.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NH7aNVQyZLAvGr2+EOto7znvz+qJ02Cb/xpou98ApUt5tEAUSVUxhvHvgV/8I5dhjKTYqUw0nasoKzLNBJKrDQ=="
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-6.4.16.tgz",
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     "nopt": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d69a1f..e41bc64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     "jwt-simple": "^0.5.6",
     "mongoose": "^5.9.4",
-    "nodemailer": "^6.4.5",
+    "nodemailer": "^6.4.16",
     "passport": "^0.4.1",
     "passport-jwt": "^4.0.0",
     "paystack": "^2.0.1",