diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3d90d9801..67b450b2e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
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         "should": "^13.2.3",
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@@ -3493,9 +3493,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 387e46bce..222fb4d45 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
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     "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^10.5.0",
     "loopback-connector-throwing": "file:./test/fixtures/loopback-connector-throwing",
-    "mocha": "^12.0.2",
+    "mocha": "^12.0.3",
     "nyc": "^18.0.0",
     "should": "^13.2.3",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"