diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 07031d798..d235daf3d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "linkifyjs": "~2.1.8",
     "lodash": "~4.17.14",
     "merge-graphql-schemas": "^1.7.3",
-    "metascraper": "^5.8.8",
+    "metascraper": "^5.8.9",
     "metascraper-audio": "^5.8.7",
     "metascraper-author": "^5.8.7",
     "metascraper-clearbit-logo": "^5.3.0",
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index 5433e4c89..1354bb497 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -5872,10 +5872,10 @@ metascraper-youtube@^5.8.9:
     is-reachable "~4.0.0"
     p-locate "~4.1.0"
 
-metascraper@^5.8.8:
-  version "5.8.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/metascraper/-/metascraper-5.8.8.tgz#9fbf6913f55bb448a9195e40e38f3599bc5a818f"
-  integrity sha512-z4G3SXGBVnd0+FSHqR3LJF+6emO03GlY2KoOTqsFCnRuY0B72nJyR/NRRYLn4PRX6PMQ6QZ+GWKa7oxBX6hZqQ==
+metascraper@^5.8.9:
+  version "5.8.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/metascraper/-/metascraper-5.8.9.tgz#7bb468f9660bd86be8dd774cab3457d098b87e61"
+  integrity sha512-vuOwnSaGIG8346ZAQCE+YqvpzFVXfaMvCUdLbb8spobz7BG3945WNa43NjSl2HK5iH1WYOibvSYRZdL6wQsRJg==
   dependencies:
     "@metascraper/helpers" "^5.8.7"
     cheerio "~1.0.0-rc.2"