diff --git a/plugins/explore-backend/package.json b/plugins/explore-backend/package.json
index fedc9b260092f8..9ebbf27b5dd9f4 100644
--- a/plugins/explore-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore-backend/package.json
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-common": "0.24.1",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-explore-common": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-explore": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-search-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-explore": "0.3.6",
+    "@backstage/plugin-search-common": "0.3.1",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "@types/express": "*",
-    "express": "^4.18.1",
+    "express": "^4.22.0",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",