diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 5530d44..915fa7b 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "flashcard-backend",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "axios": "^1.7.7",
+        "axios": "^1.18.1",
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
         "morgan": "^1.10.0",
         "pg": "^8.13.0",
         "pg-hstore": "^2.3.4",
-        "sequelize": "^6.37.3",
-        "uuid": "^10.0.0"
+        "sequelize": "^6.37.3"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@types/debug": {
@@ -108,9 +107,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/axios": {
-      "version": "1.17.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.17.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-J8SwNxprqqpbfenehxWYXE7CW+wM1BB4w3+N+g+/Wx40xM4rsLrfPmHHxSWIxJLYDgSY/HqlFPIYb2/S3rxafw==",
+      "version": "1.18.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.18.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3nTvFlvpn9Zu/RkHUqtc7/+al4UpRW5az71ap5zccp6e8RAYEzhMTecX8Dz1wWDYrPpUoB1HAQEGEAEvUr7S9g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.16.0",
@@ -1428,17 +1427,6 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/uuid": {
-      "version": "10.0.0",
-      "funding": [
-        "https://github.com/sponsors/broofa",
-        "https://github.com/sponsors/ctavan"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "bin": {
-        "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/validator": {
       "version": "13.15.35",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/validator/-/validator-13.15.35.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index b05fc8d..ad387b1 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.21.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
-    "axios": "^1.7.7",
+    "axios": "^1.18.1",
     "morgan": "^1.10.0",
     "pg": "^8.13.0",
     "pg-hstore": "^2.3.4",