diff --git a/api-server/package.json b/api-server/package.json
index c63cc0ce5a1..96d56ab170c 100644
--- a/api-server/package.json
+++ b/api-server/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "loopback": "3.28.0",
     "loopback-boot": "2.28.0",
-    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "4.2.0",
+    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "5.6.0",
     "method-override": "3.0.0",
     "moment": "2.29.3",
     "moment-timezone": "0.5.33",
diff --git a/api-server/src/server/datasources.production.js b/api-server/src/server/datasources.production.js
index 45688d85ac4..8b49365ab00 100644
--- a/api-server/src/server/datasources.production.js
+++ b/api-server/src/server/datasources.production.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports = {
     connectionTimeout: 10000,
     url: secrets.db,
     useNewUrlParser: true,
+    useUnifiedTopology: true,
     allowExtendedOperators: true
   },
   mail: {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 58f72f1a437..75fae25631d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.28.0
         version: 2.28.0
       loopback-connector-mongodb:
-        specifier: 4.2.0
-        version: 4.2.0
+        specifier: 5.6.0
+        version: 5.6.0
       method-override:
         specifier: 3.0.0
         version: 3.0.0
@@ -9589,9 +9589,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vDRR4gqkvGOEXh5yL383xGuGxUW9xtF+NCY6/lJu1VAgupKltZxEx3Vw+L3nsGvQrlkJTSmiK3jk72qxkoBtbw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
-  loopback-connector-mongodb@4.2.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/rv4QQ9428XYlQ22P3dH3ELQKu6iZRXWZgrR2ilB9fX1WnUdOwegVWBT+MizpLLqjD2wr0Sq9M0lS1eZSUvyGQ==}
-    engines: {node: '>=6'}
+  loopback-connector-mongodb@5.6.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mhuOUknJkmZhr9BhJCUz3ggRuFKNZuU1tkZrwqUxwosAUPWeZMIdrj7XP9Vr6OCP6+RfZoSRMITj3keAOPTKrg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
   loopback-connector-remote@3.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-O22X2Gcq8YzZF9DvRjOCyktQlASw1/22i/zzqxJHNKSQA5aQYeTB0w5FttOiKxcw6Q/jzL476hUvUE/NaZVZ1Q==}
@@ -9601,6 +9601,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EA31zur3xIhP4UW+P2rWEcSbqpk4jPddpTBZSSw8KCszM7T0/Pe4HvEmG0MndAWJctRPtrwKDEu/8rWuMDLf+A==}
     engines: {node: '>=8.9'}
 
+  loopback-connector@5.3.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZYULfy5W7+R2A3I9TILWZOdfMVcZ2qEQT/tye0Fy7Ju3zQ6Gv1bmroARGPGVDAneFt+5YaiaieLdoJ1t02hLpg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10'}
+
   loopback-datasource-juggler@3.36.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6eop3qxFyN3AkPBPUte2DHcsW1DopJwXXA20x3vwYsBSo4hLSv4gIeXo0+yqdQoXpHfbKRB9cv1hHEHAQSiWUA==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -26211,14 +26215,14 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  loopback-connector-mongodb@4.2.0:
+  loopback-connector-mongodb@5.6.0:
     dependencies:
-      async: 2.6.4
+      async: 3.2.4
       bson: 1.1.6
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
-      loopback-connector: 4.11.1
+      debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      loopback-connector: 5.3.3
       mongodb: 3.6.9
-      strong-globalize: 4.1.3
+      strong-globalize: 6.0.6
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - aws4
       - bson-ext
@@ -26246,6 +26250,17 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  loopback-connector@5.3.3:
+    dependencies:
+      async: 3.2.4
+      bluebird: 3.7.2
+      debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      msgpack5: 4.5.1
+      strong-globalize: 6.0.6
+      uuid: 9.0.1
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - supports-color
+
   loopback-datasource-juggler@3.36.1:
     dependencies:
       async: 2.6.4