diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/nodejs-express-server/package.json b/samples/server/petstore/nodejs-express-server/package.json
index a92a9cb222d9..1bf158ace205 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/nodejs-express-server/package.json
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/nodejs-express-server/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "eslint": "^5.16.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^14.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.17.2",
-    "mocha": "^7.1.1"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.0"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "env": {