diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index aa2c45be1b..35e4c69cde 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "~8.5.1",
     "languagedetect": "^2.0.0",
     "linkifyjs": "^4.2.0",
-    "linkify-html": "^4.1.4",
+    "linkify-html": "^4.2.0",
     "lodash": "~4.17.21",
     "merge-graphql-schemas": "^1.7.8",
     "metascraper": "^5.33.5",
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index 02bafea6a8..66bd3e7ad4 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -6650,10 +6650,10 @@ lines-and-columns@^1.1.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lines-and-columns/-/lines-and-columns-1.2.4.tgz#eca284f75d2965079309dc0ad9255abb2ebc1632"
   integrity sha512-7ylylesZQ/PV29jhEDl3Ufjo6ZX7gCqJr5F7PKrqc93v7fzSymt1BpwEU8nAUXs8qzzvqhbjhK5QZg6Mt/HkBg==
 
-linkify-html@^4.1.4:
-  version "4.1.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/linkify-html/-/linkify-html-4.1.4.tgz#83f05253a2c5ddcbc20fa4aa1ea4e60d055a64f8"
-  integrity sha512-6HA+YB++HrtPrSi+3gVEc0xdEGmqwLGErV0yagQta2bxfDOppjBHgadddpHWPR76LgB/Tiax22VfJtTqxkoijA==
+linkify-html@^4.2.0:
+  version "4.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/linkify-html/-/linkify-html-4.2.0.tgz#06f78780827d90433424e412976d656912b13fb8"
+  integrity sha512-bVXuLiWmGwvlH95hq6q9DFGqTsQeFSGw/nHmvvjGMZv9T3GqkxuW2d2SOgk/a4DV2ajeS4c37EqlF16cjOj7GA==
 
 linkifyjs@^4.2.0:
   version "4.2.0"