diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index c5f5ec7..61e3dab 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Core Framework
 fastapi==0.135.3  # Updated: Fixed starlette DoS vulnerabilities (was 0.109.1); pulls in starlette>=1.0.0
 uvicorn[standard]==0.43.0
-pydantic==2.12.5
+pydantic==2.13.4
 pydantic-settings==2.13.1
 
 # Database