diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index b7b539e..03251b2 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ bcrypt==3.2.0
 sqlalchemy-utils==0.36.8
 python-multipart==0.0.5
 pyjwt==1.7.1
-urllib3>=1.26.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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+urllib3>=1.26.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+starlette>=0.47.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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