diff --git a/api/composer.json b/api/composer.json
index 34bac85..29ef264 100644
--- a/api/composer.json
+++ b/api/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "require": {
     "php": "^7.0",
     "slim/slim": "^3.9",
-    "illuminate/database": "6.20.26"
+    "illuminate/database": "8.55.0"
   },
   "autoload": {
     "psr-4": {