diff --git a/lambda/websocket_api/requirements.txt b/lambda/websocket_api/requirements.txt
index 4c332df..37c73ed 100644
--- a/lambda/websocket_api/requirements.txt
+++ b/lambda/websocket_api/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Dependencies for websocket Lambda
 # PyJWT is bundled here since the common layer is not attached to this function
-PyJWT==2.8.0
+PyJWT==2.12.1
 cryptography>=42.0.0,<44