diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f664867a..43b61c81 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ itsdangerous==1.1.0
 markupsafe==1.1.1
 python-multipart==0.0.5
 sqlalchemy==1.3.22
-starlette==0.14.1
+starlette==0.49.1
 uvicorn==0.13.4
 websockets==10.1  # this library is optional but auto-pings websockets and detects disconnects (e.g. rooms)
 wtforms==2.3.3