diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index d02b3d4..2d4a9b1 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 biopython==1.70
 django==1.11.29
-djangorestframework==3.5.3
+djangorestframework==3.11.2
 drfdocs==0.0.11
 drf-tracking==1.0.1
 django-cors-headers==2.0.0