diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index dce84b193a..1dbc8a4356 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "7.1.19",
         "nodebb-theme-peace": "2.2.46",
         "nodebb-theme-persona": "14.1.12",
-        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "7.0.39",
+        "nodebb-widget-essentials": "7.0.40",
         "nodemailer": "7.0.5",
         "nprogress": "0.2.0",
         "passport": "0.7.0",