diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 4b1d7c4..122b5f6 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Core Framework
 fastapi==0.135.2  # Updated: Fixed starlette DoS vulnerabilities (was 0.109.1); pulls in starlette>=1.0.0
-uvicorn[standard]==0.42.0
+uvicorn[standard]==0.43.0
 pydantic==2.12.5
 pydantic-settings==2.13.1