diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 690b9c9..bf70052 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ fastapi>=0.109.0
 uvicorn[standard]>=0.46.0
 
 # Data Validation
-pydantic>=2.5.0
+pydantic>=2.13.4
 pydantic-settings>=2.1.0
 
 # HTTP Client