diff --git a/sites/backend/package.json b/sites/backend/package.json
index 6e35ae86f39..9ef01681b74 100644
--- a/sites/backend/package.json
+++ b/sites/backend/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "rimraf": "2.6.2",
     "sharp": "^0.31.0",
     "tlds": "^1.221.1",
-    "yaml": "^1.10.2"
+    "yaml": "^2.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "backpack-core": "0.8.4",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d85dc47ac87..cb8bc28cb12 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8077,15 +8077,6 @@ espree@^9.0.0, espree@^9.4.0:
     acorn-jsx "^5.3.2"
     eslint-visitor-keys "^3.3.0"
 
-espree@^9.3.2:
-  version "9.3.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/espree/-/espree-9.3.2.tgz#f58f77bd334731182801ced3380a8cc859091596"
-  integrity sha512-D211tC7ZwouTIuY5x9XnS0E9sWNChB7IYKX/Xp5eQj3nFXhqmiUDB9q27y76oFl8jTg3pXcQx/bpxMfs3CIZbA==
-  dependencies:
-    acorn "^8.7.1"
-    acorn-jsx "^5.3.2"
-    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.3.0"
-
 esprima@^4.0.0, esprima@^4.0.1:
   version "4.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/esprima/-/esprima-4.0.1.tgz#13b04cdb3e6c5d19df91ab6987a8695619b0aa71"