diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b704f61dad1..b411aebd2a1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1181,8 +1181,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^9.39.1
         version: 9.39.1(jiti@2.6.1)
       mongodb:
-        specifier: 6.10.0
-        version: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
+        specifier: 6.21.0
+        version: 6.21.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
       tsx:
         specifier: 4.21.0
         version: 4.21.0
@@ -1205,8 +1205,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^9.39.1
         version: 9.39.1(jiti@2.6.1)
       mongodb:
-        specifier: 6.10.0
-        version: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
+        specifier: 6.21.0
+        version: 6.21.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
 
   tools/scripts/seed-exams:
     devDependencies:
@@ -1232,8 +1232,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.1.0
         version: 4.1.0
       mongodb:
-        specifier: 6.10.0
-        version: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
+        specifier: 6.21.0
+        version: 6.21.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7)
       nanoid:
         specifier: 4.0.2
         version: 4.0.2
@@ -9546,33 +9546,6 @@ packages:
   mongodb-connection-string-url@3.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rMO7CGo/9BFwyZABcKAWL8UJwH/Kc2x0g72uhDWzG48URRax5TCIcJ7Rc3RZqffZzO/Gwff/jyKwCU9TN8gehA==}
 
-  mongodb@6.10.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gP9vduuYWb9ZkDM546M+MP2qKVk5ZG2wPF63OvSRuUbqCR+11ZCAE1mOfllhlAG0wcoJY5yDL/rV3OmYEwXIzg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
-    peerDependencies:
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-providers': ^3.188.0
-      '@mongodb-js/zstd': ^1.1.0
-      gcp-metadata: ^5.2.0
-      kerberos: ^2.0.1
-      mongodb-client-encryption: '>=6.0.0 <7'
-      snappy: ^7.2.2
-      socks: ^2.7.1
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-providers':
-        optional: true
-      '@mongodb-js/zstd':
-        optional: true
-      gcp-metadata:
-        optional: true
-      kerberos:
-        optional: true
-      mongodb-client-encryption:
-        optional: true
-      snappy:
-        optional: true
-      socks:
-        optional: true
-
   mongodb@6.21.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-URyb/VXMjJ4da46OeSXg+puO39XH9DeQpWCslifrRn9JWugy0D+DvvBvkm2WxmHe61O/H19JM66p1z7RHVkZ6A==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
@@ -24447,15 +24420,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@types/whatwg-url': 11.0.5
       whatwg-url: 14.2.0
 
-  mongodb@6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7):
-    dependencies:
-      '@mongodb-js/saslprep': 1.4.4
-      bson: 6.10.4
-      mongodb-connection-string-url: 3.0.2
-    optionalDependencies:
-      '@aws-sdk/credential-providers': 3.521.0
-      socks: 2.8.7
-
   mongodb@6.21.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.521.0)(socks@2.8.7):
     dependencies:
       '@mongodb-js/saslprep': 1.4.4
diff --git a/tools/daily-challenges/package.json b/tools/daily-challenges/package.json
index 330251d7d0f..5f415d9ed3a 100644
--- a/tools/daily-challenges/package.json
+++ b/tools/daily-challenges/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@freecodecamp/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "dotenv": "16.6.1",
     "eslint": "^9.39.1",
-    "mongodb": "6.10.0",
+    "mongodb": "6.21.0",
     "tsx": "4.21.0",
     "typescript": "5.9.3"
   },
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
index cbe1dbc172d..25275fd4220 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "joi": "17.12.2",
     "joi-objectid": "3.0.1",
     "js-yaml": "4.1.0",
-    "mongodb": "6.10.0",
+    "mongodb": "6.21.0",
     "nanoid": "4.0.2"
   },
   "type": "module"
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
index cc3a3ab2efb..ce0e26dc42c 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
     "debug": "4.4.3",
     "dotenv": "16.6.1",
     "eslint": "^9.39.1",
-    "mongodb": "6.10.0"
+    "mongodb": "6.21.0"
   }
 }