diff --git a/auth-service/requirements.txt b/auth-service/requirements.txt
index f736fd4..6848fcc 100644
--- a/auth-service/requirements.txt
+++ b/auth-service/requirements.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ anyio>=4.4.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 protobuf>=4.25.8 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 # starlette>=0.40.0,<0.42.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability - conflicts with FastAPI requirements
+starlette>=0.49.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability