diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 2ae6d15..eb56ecf 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ mongoengine==0.17.0
 parsimonious==0.8.1
 pycparser==2.19
 pycryptodome==3.8.0
-PyJWT==1.7.1
+PyJWT==2.4.0
 pymongo==3.7.2
 pytz==2018.9
 requests==2.21.0