diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
index 3cac304ba..a9d66b11e 100644
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -2082,9 +2082,9 @@
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diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 2739d14f4..8545a277c 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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     "etherpad-yajsml": "0.0.2",
     "express": "4.17.1",
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+    "express-rate-limit": "5.2.3",
     "express-session": "1.17.1",
     "find-root": "1.1.0",
     "formidable": "1.2.1",