diff --git a/plugins/kafka-backend/package.json b/plugins/kafka-backend/package.json
index e2c5eff6f1e8e3..4c900a04a12e75 100644
--- a/plugins/kafka-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kafka-backend/package.json
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
     "clean": "backstage-cli package clean"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-common": "0.24.1",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/catalog-model": "0.1.1",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.22.0",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
     "kafkajs": "^2.0.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",