diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2784b7e4f6..1ea4df671f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1745,9 +1745,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-ycYKSKRu5FL7MqccMXuV5aofyz0="
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-2.5.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-v+rh4vf6UcRSd2n8qhTFynPrXkc="
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da13bc85d2..195c3c011b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     "dustjs-linkedin": "2.5.0",
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+    "ejs": "2.5.3",
     "ejs-locals": "1.0.2",
     "errorhandler": "1.2.0",
     "express": "4.12.4",