diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index b93f527..00b1e0d 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ aiokafka==0.11.0
 # ── Auth / Security ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 bcrypt==4.2.1
 python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
-cryptography==43.0.3
+cryptography==46.0.5
 
 # ── Config / Validation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 pydantic==2.10.3