diff --git a/packages/middleware/express/package.json b/packages/middleware/express/package.json
index b0b695344e..2de83fbe18 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/express/package.json
+++ b/packages/middleware/express/package.json
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@
         "tsdown": "catalog:devTools",
         "typescript": "catalog:devTools",
         "typescript-eslint": "catalog:devTools",
-        "vitest": "catalog:devTools"
+        "vitest": "4.1.8"
     }
 }