diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 1c7bc16e..d57c4509 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alembic==1.18.3
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
 
 # Authentication
-python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
+python-jose[cryptography]==3.5.0
 passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
 bcrypt==4.3.0  # Pinned: 5.0.0 breaks passlib 1.7.4 compatibility (see PR #52)
 authlib==1.6.6