diff --git a/dashboard/package-lock.json b/dashboard/package-lock.json
index 704c60d..6e0436d 100644
--- a/dashboard/package-lock.json
+++ b/dashboard/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "skillcheck-dashboard",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@clerk/backend": "^3.22.0"
+        "@clerk/backend": "^3.23.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^26.6.4",
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@clerk/backend": {
-      "version": "3.22.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@clerk/backend/-/backend-3.22.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YBJtclx3ytvQGNYhf0/pG+WHUk1ams7Aai3D2AB8c96AkSnzUE+i1Q98HyupIulPDr3fUWeQJtex4DYyO9D4fA==",
+      "version": "3.23.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@clerk/backend/-/backend-3.23.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QW2qJPY7xQyn5SrNWJ+xO7o6va60X9/v4nX8y5zq8OJFS10X7GlEz8s5PDKTgo6W6SWb8L3APhrZH+LTp7yuNw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@clerk/shared": "^4.38.0",
+        "@clerk/shared": "^4.40.0",
         "standardwebhooks": "^1.0.0",
         "tslib": "2.8.1"
       },
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@clerk/shared": {
-      "version": "4.38.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@clerk/shared/-/shared-4.38.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jVHz03682SJ3xsjsSjNX8YyWHllnr91qQEQZpZjCHGUIwGz3rYVavh69cofSuvPrqwOtXReukVEMtodzG2vVCQ==",
+      "version": "4.40.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@clerk/shared/-/shared-4.40.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-80KM/uw5ZseYTKwJjIhJj7jsHqX6rFem6cwcFJVCUriE3R4tpzkhXsfbhtdho6cG2pQD3NVqKspxTVbSjATzPg==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@tanstack/query-core": "^5.101.4",
diff --git a/dashboard/package.json b/dashboard/package.json
index 2dde76a..dd4fe6b 100644
--- a/dashboard/package.json
+++ b/dashboard/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "node": ">=20"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@clerk/backend": "^3.22.0"
+    "@clerk/backend": "^3.23.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "node test/smoke.mjs && node test/proxy.mjs && node test/verify.mjs",