diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 3d9ae32..21364a6 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ numpy==1.26.3
 scikit-learn==1.4.0
 python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
 passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
-python-dotenv==1.0.0
+python-dotenv==1.2.2
 httpx==0.26.0
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
 aiofiles==23.2.1