diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 4987346c..9bb3dc1e 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 falcon==3.0.0a2
-waitress==1.4.4
+waitress==2.1.1
 
 mne==0.21.0
 onnxruntime==1.5.2