diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 9f453d16d2..a78bdc8607 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         "nodebb-theme-persona": "10.3.5",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.3.5",
         "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "11.3.8",
-        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.1.2",
+        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "5.0.0",
         "nodemailer": "^6.4.6",
         "nprogress": "0.2.0",
         "passport": "^0.4.1",