diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-supply-chain-backend/package.json b/examples/cactus-example-supply-chain-backend/package.json
index 0af01c6270..700b277e87 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-supply-chain-backend/package.json
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-supply-chain-backend/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "@hyperledger/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-quorum": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-test-tooling": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "async-exit-hook": "2.0.1",
-    "axios": "1.5.1",
+    "axios": "1.6.0",
     "dotenv": "16.0.0",
     "express": "4.18.2",
     "express-jwt": "8.4.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 061beaddba..e7635bd82a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7082,7 +7082,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/express": 4.17.19
     "@types/uuid": 8.3.4
     async-exit-hook: 2.0.1
-    axios: 1.5.1
+    axios: 1.6.0
     dotenv: 16.0.0
     express: 4.18.2
     express-jwt: 8.4.1