diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index b93f527..f980540 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ httptools==0.6.4
 uvloop==0.21.0
 
 # ── ASGI / HTTP ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-starlette==0.41.3
+starlette==0.49.1
 python-multipart==0.0.17
 
 # ── Database ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────