diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 8e3c8aa..c3c703a 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ blis==0.2.4
 boto3==1.10.13
 botocore==1.13.13
 cachetools==3.1.1
-certifi==2019.9.11
+certifi==2022.12.7
 cffi==1.13.2
 chardet==3.0.4
 ChatterBot==1.0.5