diff --git a/packages/instrumentation-express/package.json b/packages/instrumentation-express/package.json
index ca28cb22..5f58b9a8 100644
--- a/packages/instrumentation-express/package.json
+++ b/packages/instrumentation-express/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base": "^1.17.1",
         "@types/express": "4.17.8",
         "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
-        "axios": "0.21.1",
+        "axios": "1.6.0",
         "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
         "expect": "^26.6.2",
         "express": "4.17.1",