diff --git a/backend/pyproject.toml b/backend/pyproject.toml
index 8358aec..fd43997 100644
--- a/backend/pyproject.toml
+++ b/backend/pyproject.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups]
-dev = ["pytest>=8.3.4", "pytest-asyncio==0.25.0", "ruff>=0.9.0", "black>=24.0.0"]
+dev = ["pytest>=8.3.4", "pytest-asyncio==1.3.0", "ruff>=0.9.0", "black>=24.0.0"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 # The current backend carries historical style debt in large legacy modules.