diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 9b342a9c3..97e8700db 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ textdistance==4.6.3
     # via -r requirements.in
 threadpoolctl==3.6.0
     # via scikit-learn
-tornado==6.5.5
+tornado==6.5.6
     # via
     #   django-livereload-server
     #   flower