diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 8c28ac8..4c648b9 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ psycopg[binary]==3.3.2  # PostgreSQL adapter
 
 # Authentication & Security
 pyjwt==2.10.1
-cryptography==46.0.5  # For PyJWT cryptographic algorithms
+cryptography==46.0.6  # For PyJWT cryptographic algorithms
 passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
 bcrypt==4.0.1
 python-multipart==0.0.22