diff --git a/node-bb/install/package.json b/node-bb/install/package.json
index 317dbe37573..2b1b0df0124 100644
--- a/node-bb/install/package.json
+++ b/node-bb/install/package.json
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     "serve-favicon": "^2.5.0",
     "sharp": "0.30.5",
     "sitemap": "^6.1.0",
-    "socket.io": "2.3.0",
+    "socket.io": "2.4.0",
     "socket.io-adapter-cluster": "^1.0.1",
     "socket.io-adapter-mongo": "^2.0.5",
     "socket.io-adapter-postgres": "^1.2.1",