diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 34e0d4c0..d3403128 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+unreleased
+==========
+
+  * deps: qs@6.9.7
+    * Fix handling of `__proto__` keys
+
 1.19.1 / 2021-12-10
 ===================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 09df7c3b..e9003cfa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "http-errors": "1.8.1",
     "iconv-lite": "0.4.24",
     "on-finished": "~2.3.0",
-    "qs": "6.9.6",
+    "qs": "6.9.7",
     "raw-body": "2.4.2",
     "type-is": "~1.6.18"
   },