diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 14825b1..2cc55bf 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pydantic-settings==2.1.0
 pymongo==4.13.1
 motor==3.7.1
 firebase-admin==6.9.0
-python-dotenv==1.0.0
+python-dotenv==1.1.1
 bcrypt==4.0.1
 email-validator==2.2.0
 pytest