diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 2de9bfe..459f7d0 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:23.0'
   implementation 'com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:0.26.0'
 
-  implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:4.4.0'
+  implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:4.5.0'
   implementation 'com.google.inject:guice:6.0.0'
   implementation 'com.google.inject.extensions:guice-servlet:6.0.0'
   implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10.1'