diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cda2c5e..ce82d70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "loopback": "^3.0.0",
     "loopback-boot": "^2.6.5",
     "loopback-component-explorer": "^4.0.0",
-    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "^1.18.1",
+    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "^5.3.0",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.0.1",
     "strong-error-handler": "^1.0.1"
   },