diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index dec2afa..88f7451 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ flask==3.0.0
 flask-sqlalchemy==3.1.1
 flask-migrate==4.0.5
 aiohttp==3.10.11
-python-dotenv==1.0.0
+python-dotenv==1.2.2
 
 # --- ML/DL Frameworks (Updated) ---
 torch==2.6.0  # Updated from 2.2.0 (PR #169)