diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index bc098958f..375046363 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "apollo-server-express": "^2.25.2",
     "apollo-server-testing": "^2.25.2",
     "axios": "^0.21.1",
+    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "class-validator": "^0.13.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index b411bcf60..5b74ba7c3 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ binary-extensions@^2.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/binary-extensions/-/binary-extensions-2.2.0.tgz#75f502eeaf9ffde42fc98829645be4ea76bd9e2d"
   integrity sha512-jDctJ/IVQbZoJykoeHbhXpOlNBqGNcwXJKJog42E5HDPUwQTSdjCHdihjj0DlnheQ7blbT6dHOafNAiS8ooQKA==
 
-body-parser@1.19.0, body-parser@^1.18.3:
+body-parser@1.19.0, body-parser@^1.18.3, body-parser@^1.19.0:
   version "1.19.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.0.tgz#96b2709e57c9c4e09a6fd66a8fd979844f69f08a"
   integrity sha512-dhEPs72UPbDnAQJ9ZKMNTP6ptJaionhP5cBb541nXPlW60Jepo9RV/a4fX4XWW9CuFNK22krhrj1+rgzifNCsw==