diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index e720899..53ca96d 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ asyncpg==0.29.0
 aiosqlite==0.19.0
 
 # Authentication & Security
-python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
+python-jose[cryptography]==3.5.0
 passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
 bcrypt==4.1.1
 pyjwt==2.8.0