diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index dd26c38d8f..65d3950689 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         "compare-versions": "3.6.0",
         "compression": "^1.7.4",
         "connect-flash": "^0.1.1",
-        "connect-mongo": "4.3.1",
+        "connect-mongo": "4.4.0",
         "connect-multiparty": "^2.2.0",
         "connect-pg-simple": "^6.2.1",
         "connect-redis": "5.1.0",
diff --git a/src/database/mongo.js b/src/database/mongo.js
index 7fbbaf52e9..c4a6c0836c 100644
--- a/src/database/mongo.js
+++ b/src/database/mongo.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mongoModule.init = async function () {
 };
 
 mongoModule.createSessionStore = async function (options) {
-	const { default: MongoStore } = require('connect-mongo');
+	const MongoStore = require('connect-mongo');
 	const meta = require('../meta');
 
 	const store = MongoStore.create({