diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index e3ce881..0a4720e 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "shopsmart-backend",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+        "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
         "cloudinary": "^2.9.0",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/core/-/core-7.28.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-e7jT4DxYvIDLk1ZHmU/m/mB19rex9sv0c2ftBtjSBv+kVM/902eh0fINUzD7UwLLNR+jU585GxUJ8/EBfAM5fw==",
       "dev": true,
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/code-frame": "^7.27.1",
         "@babel/generator": "^7.28.5",
@@ -1267,10 +1266,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bcryptjs": {
-      "version": "2.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bcryptjs/-/bcryptjs-2.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-V/Hy/X9Vt7f3BbPJEi8BdVFMByHi+jNXrYkW3huaybV/kQ0KJg0Y6PkEMbn+zeT+i+SiKZ/HMqJGIIt4LZDqNQ==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bcryptjs/-/bcryptjs-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GlF5wPWnSa/X5LKM1o0wz0suXIINz1iHRLvTS+sLyi7XPbe5ycmYI3DlZqVGZZtDgl4DmasFg7gOB3JYbphV5g==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "bin": {
+        "bcrypt": "bin/bcrypt"
+      }
     },
     "node_modules/binary-extensions": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
@@ -1348,7 +1350,6 @@
           "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ai"
         }
       ],
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.9.0",
         "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001759",
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index dd9123e..9993245 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "db:seed": "node src/seed.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+    "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
     "cloudinary": "^2.9.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",