diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 10c7477..f39d42f 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ httpx>=0.27.0
 python-dotenv>=1.0.0
 pydantic>=2.0.0
 pydantic-settings>=2.0.0
-email-validator>=2.0.0  # Required for EmailStr validation
+email-validator>=2.3.0  # Required for EmailStr validation
 
 # WebSocket support
 websockets>=13.0