diff --git a/gymgenius/backend/requirements.txt b/gymgenius/backend/requirements.txt
index ded8d53..6d8a0c7 100644
--- a/gymgenius/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/gymgenius/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ bandit==1.7.6
 # ============================================================================
 # Utilities
 # ============================================================================
-python-dotenv==1.0.1
+python-dotenv==1.2.1