diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a5b41ddc..4568633f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5660,9 +5660,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/highlight.js/-/highlight.js-10.7.3.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/highlight.js/-/highlight.js-11.5.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d292d5b..4e143365 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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     "bootstrap": "^4.6.0",
-    "highlight.js": "^10.7.3",
+    "highlight.js": "^11.5.0",
     "jquery": "^3.6.0",
     "popper.js": "^1.16.1"
   }