diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 649ac61bd..b6ae79546 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "languagedetect": "^2.0.0",
     "linkify-html": "^4.3.2",
     "linkifyjs": "^4.3.2",
-    "lodash": "~4.17.23",
+    "lodash": "~4.18.1",
     "metascraper": "^5.50.0",
     "metascraper-author": "^5.50.0",
     "metascraper-date": "^5.50.0",
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index b6ac8234a..756074b0c 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -8167,7 +8167,12 @@ lodash.sortby@^4.7.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.sortby/-/lodash.sortby-4.7.0.tgz#edd14c824e2cc9c1e0b0a1b42bb5210516a42438"
   integrity sha512-HDWXG8isMntAyRF5vZ7xKuEvOhT4AhlRt/3czTSjvGUxjYCBVRQY48ViDHyfYz9VIoBkW4TMGQNapx+l3RUwdA==
 
-lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.21, lodash@~4.17.11, lodash@~4.17.23:
+lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.21, lodash@~4.18.1:
+  version "4.18.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.18.1.tgz#ff2b66c1f6326d59513de2407bf881439812771c"
+  integrity sha512-dMInicTPVE8d1e5otfwmmjlxkZoUpiVLwyeTdUsi/Caj/gfzzblBcCE5sRHV/AsjuCmxWrte2TNGSYuCeCq+0Q==
+
+lodash@~4.17.11, lodash@~4.17.23:
   version "4.17.23"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.23.tgz#f113b0378386103be4f6893388c73d0bde7f2c5a"
   integrity sha512-LgVTMpQtIopCi79SJeDiP0TfWi5CNEc/L/aRdTh3yIvmZXTnheWpKjSZhnvMl8iXbC1tFg9gdHHDMLoV7CnG+w==