diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index e549604..69cccf2 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ python-json-logger==2.0.7
 # Development & Testing
 pytest==9.0.3
 pytest-asyncio==1.3.0
-pytest-cov==4.1.0
+pytest-cov==7.1.0
 faker==40.12.0
 
 # Utilities