diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0d2b5ee5..f586db95 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "express-jwt",
-  "version": "7.7.6",
+  "version": "7.7.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "express-jwt",
-      "version": "7.7.6",
+      "version": "7.7.7",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de1e03ac..255af45c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-jwt",
-  "version": "7.7.6",
+  "version": "7.7.7",
   "description": "JWT authentication middleware.",
   "keywords": [
     "auth",