diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 85f950aa..9e09d826 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ aurora-data-api==0.2.0
 autoflake==1.3.1
 boto3==1.13.24
 botocore==1.16.24
-certifi==2019.11.28
+certifi==2022.12.7
 cffi==1.14.0
 chardet==3.0.4
 click==7.1.1