diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index b7b539e..cd614d2 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ uvicorn==0.12.1
 passlib==1.7.3
 bcrypt==3.2.0
 sqlalchemy-utils==0.36.8
-python-multipart==0.0.5
+python-multipart==0.0.22
 pyjwt==1.7.1
 urllib3>=1.26.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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