diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b61bf2e8..f1ed8506 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+      "version": "7.0.12",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -2640,9 +2640,10 @@
       }
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.6.3.tgz",
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+      "version": "3.9.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.9.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+5JKNjPuks1FNMoy9TYpl77f+5frbTklz7eb3XDwbpsERRLEeXiW2PDEkakYF50UuKU2qwfGnyXpKYvukv8mGA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
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         "generate-function": "^2.3.1",