diff --git a/gwells/app/backend/requirements.txt b/gwells/app/backend/requirements.txt
index ed99f4db0..e52f89de3 100644
--- a/gwells/app/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/gwells/app/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 django>=2.2,<2.3
 django-debug-toolbar>=1.7
 gunicorn==19.9.0
-gevent==1.2.2
+gevent==23.9.0
 psycopg2-binary>=2.7.1,<2.9
 whitenoise>=4.1.2
 django-crispy-forms>=1.6.1