diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 64298bdb4..2f3757e0f 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CacheControl==0.12.4
 cachetools==2.1.0
 cairocffi==0.8.0
 CairoSVG==2.1.3
-certifi==2018.4.16
+certifi==2022.12.7
 cffi==1.11.5
 chardet==3.0.4
 click==6.7