diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 6a612a64..56984303 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
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+        "form-data": "^4.0.0",
+        "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 0980f4da..e28c8703 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
+    "axios": "^1.5.0",
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     "celebrate": "^14.0.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.4",