diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 9f0f1b511..828756cc8 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@hapi/joi": "^16.1.7",
+    "@hapi/joi": "^16.1.8",
     "@sentry/node": "^5.9.0",
     "apollo-cache-inmemory": "~1.6.3",
     "apollo-client": "~2.6.4",
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index e106b2311..fa404d317 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -879,10 +879,10 @@
     "@hapi/hoek" "8.x.x"
     "@hapi/topo" "3.x.x"
 
-"@hapi/joi@^16.1.7":
-  version "16.1.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@hapi/joi/-/joi-16.1.7.tgz#360857223a87bb1f5f67691537964c1b4908ed93"
-  integrity sha512-anaIgnZhNooG3LJLrTFzgGALTiO97zRA1UkvQHm9KxxoSiIzCozB3RCNCpDnfhTJD72QlrHA8nwGmNgpFFCIeg==
+"@hapi/joi@^16.1.8":
+  version "16.1.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@hapi/joi/-/joi-16.1.8.tgz#84c1f126269489871ad4e2decc786e0adef06839"
+  integrity sha512-wAsVvTPe+FwSrsAurNt5vkg3zo+TblvC5Bb1zMVK6SJzZqw9UrJnexxR+76cpePmtUZKHAPxcQ2Bf7oVHyahhg==
   dependencies:
     "@hapi/address" "^2.1.2"
     "@hapi/formula" "^1.2.0"