diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index c731ff628..50cc7240c 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ celery==5.0.1
 redis==3.5.3
 
 itsdangerous==1.1.0
-cryptography==3.2.1
+cryptography==36.0.1
 
 flask_jwt_extended==3.24.1