diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 3cb6d7c..b532ea1 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ numpy==1.26.4
 scipy==1.12.0
 pydantic==2.6.1
 pydantic-settings==2.1.0
-python-dotenv==1.0.1
+python-dotenv==1.2.2
 httpx==0.27.0
 websockets==12.0
 pytest==8.0.0