diff --git a/acceptance/repository-cloudant/package.json b/acceptance/repository-cloudant/package.json
index 0c40e947cfdf..37fe7b4c361f 100644
--- a/acceptance/repository-cloudant/package.json
+++ b/acceptance/repository-cloudant/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@loopback/repository": "^7.0.7",
     "@loopback/repository-tests": "^0.24.7",
     "@types/node": "^16.18.101",
-    "async": "^3.2.5",
+    "async": "^3.2.6",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "debug": "^4.3.7",
     "dockerode": "^3.3.5",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cfd79b06e604..3d946a2c262f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "@loopback/repository": "^7.0.7",
         "@loopback/repository-tests": "^0.24.7",
         "@types/node": "^16.18.101",
-        "async": "^3.2.5",
+        "async": "^3.2.6",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "debug": "^4.3.7",
         "dockerode": "^3.3.5",