diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 465203c07..6e60b9941 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Django==5.1.15
 django-cors-headers==4.9.0
-django-environ==0.12.0
+django-environ==0.12.1
 djangorestframework==3.16.1
 dockerflow==2026.1.26
 drf-yasg==1.21.11