diff --git a/backend/requirements-dev.txt b/backend/requirements-dev.txt
index c8a86d3..3990727 100644
--- a/backend/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Testing
 pytest>=7.4.0
 pytest-asyncio>=0.21.0
-pytest-cov>=4.1.0
+pytest-cov>=7.1.0
 
 # Linting & Type Checking
 ruff>=0.1.0