diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 512592cc..faecf277 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # license: GPLv2
 #
 PyGithub
-Waitress>=3.0.1 # required to fix GHSA-3f84-rpwh-47g6
-cryptography>=42.0.2 # required to fix GHSA-3ww4-gg4f-jr7f, GHSA-9v9h-cgj8-h64p
+Waitress>=3.0.1 # required to fix vulnerabilities detected by scorecards
+cryptography>=44.0.1 # required to fix vulnerabilities detected by scorecards
 PyGHee>=0.0.3
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