diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e1f7c1171..0af235701 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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@@ -10866,9 +10866,9 @@
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@@ -10884,6 +10884,16 @@
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+    "node_modules/mediaelement-plugins/node_modules/mediaelement": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mediaelement/-/mediaelement-5.1.2.tgz",
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+        "svg4everybody": "^2.1.9"
+      }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a6280b66..44653b314 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
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-    "mediaelement": "^5",
+    "mediaelement": "^7.1.0",
     "mediaelement-plugins": "^5.0.0",
     "openseadragon": "^6.0.0",
     "pdfjs-dist": "3.11.174",