diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 12ee73116a..fd579151a7 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         "nodebb-theme-persona": "11.3.38",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.4.23",
         "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "12.1.17",
-        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "5.0.8",
+        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "5.0.9",
         "nodemailer": "6.7.2",
         "nprogress": "0.2.0",
         "passport": "0.5.2",