diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 193d3afc0..ca796faad 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 django==5.2.11
 celery==5.6.2
-python-dotenv==1.2.1
+python-dotenv==1.2.2
 django-cors-headers==4.9.0
 djangorestframework==3.16.1
 djangorestframework-simplejwt==5.5.1