diff --git a/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/server_only/package.json b/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/server_only/package.json
index 98e0f1d6..e455415f 100644
--- a/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/server_only/package.json
+++ b/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/server_only/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "axios": "^0.23.0",
     "cookie-session": "^1.4.0",
     "ejs": "^3.1.7",
-    "express": "~4.16.1",
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
     "minimist": "^1.2.6",
     "nocache": "^3.0.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/with_sdk_v3/package.json b/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/with_sdk_v3/package.json
index 31b37858..10996626 100644
--- a/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/with_sdk_v3/package.json
+++ b/examples/google-secure-signals-integration/with_sdk_v3/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^0.23.0",
     "ejs": "^3.1.7",
-    "express": "~4.16.1",
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
     "minimist": "^1.2.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {