diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b758fd4a..ce16df5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     "ignoreDependencies": [
       "netlify*",
       "serverless",
-      "express"
+      "^express$"
     ],
     "ignore": [
       ".dockerignore",