diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 1dbcbcd..5032d54 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ motor==3.3.2
 pymongo==4.6.1
 
 # Cryptography & Security
-cryptography==42.0.0
+cryptography==44.0.1
 pycose==1.0.1
 cbor2==5.5.1
 python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0