diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 35f9d01..d935452 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ prometheus-client==0.24.1
 python-json-logger==2.0.7
 
 # Development & Testing
-pytest==7.4.4
+pytest==9.0.2
 pytest-asyncio==0.23.3
 pytest-cov==4.1.0
 faker==22.6.0