diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 85fc759..33e59b1 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ python-json-logger==2.0.7
 pytest==9.0.3
 pytest-asyncio==1.3.0
 pytest-cov==7.1.0
-faker==40.12.0
+faker==40.18.0
 
 # Utilities
 python-dotenv==1.2.2