diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 6200885..fa34e28 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pyotp==2.9.0
 slowapi==0.1.9
 
 # Cloud Storage Backends (Phase 5)
-cryptography==48.0.0
+cryptography==48.0.1
 google-auth-oauthlib==1.4.0
 google-api-python-client==2.197.0
 msal==1.37.0