diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 65f0f0a..ba78d04 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ aiosqlite==0.22.1
 # Authentication & Security
 python-jose[cryptography]==3.5.0
 passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
-bcrypt==4.1.1
+bcrypt==5.0.0
 pyjwt==2.11.0
 
 # Redis Cache