diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index a0199317..65fe25ca 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "cors": "2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "16.4.7",
     "express": "5.0.0",
-    "express-rate-limit": "8.5.2",
+    "express-rate-limit": "8.6.1",
     "helmet": "8.2.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",
     "morgan": "1.10.0",