diff --git a/backend/pyproject.toml b/backend/pyproject.toml
index a4cea522..0569be49 100644
--- a/backend/pyproject.toml
+++ b/backend/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "psycopg2-binary~=2.9.0",
   "pycognito~=2024.5.0",
   "pydantic[email]~=2.12.0",
-  "pymysql~=1.1.0",
+  "pymysql~=1.1.3",
   "pypdf~=6.9.0",
   "reportlab~=4.4.0",
   "requests~=2.33.0",
diff --git a/backend/uv.lock b/backend/uv.lock
index 88006940..408092f1 100644
--- a/backend/uv.lock
+++ b/backend/uv.lock
@@ -1043,11 +1043,11 @@ crypto = [
 
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-version = "1.1.2"
+version = "1.1.3"
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+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8e/dc/9085f3d6f497e9b25fb40d6e8ecef3ddbb5cf977a949b933624a299f5c16/pymysql-1.1.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:8164ba62c552f6105f3b11753352d0f16b90d1703ba67d81923d5a8a5d1c5289", size = 45356, upload-time = "2026-05-01T09:09:53.316Z" },
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 [[package]]
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "psycopg2-binary", specifier = "~=2.9.0" },
     { name = "pycognito", specifier = "~=2024.5.0" },
     { name = "pydantic", extras = ["email"], specifier = "~=2.12.0" },
-    { name = "pymysql", specifier = "~=1.1.0" },
+    { name = "pymysql", specifier = "~=1.1.3" },
     { name = "pypdf", specifier = "~=6.9.0" },
     { name = "reportlab", specifier = "~=4.4.0" },
     { name = "requests", specifier = "~=2.33.0" },