diff --git a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
index d33eb2b..733e165 100644
--- a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
+++ b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PyYAML~=6.0.3           # For handling YAML configuration or data
 # 3. DATABASE & CONNECTIVITY
 # Database driver and necessary utilities.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-pymongo~=4.16.0         # MongoDB driver
+pymongo~=4.17.0         # MongoDB driver
 dnspython~=2.8.0        # Required for SRV record lookups by pymongo (e.g., MongoDB Atlas)
 
 # ==============================================================================
diff --git a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt
index a34cb54..3563232 100644
--- a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt
+++ b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pygments==2.19.2
     # via
     #   pytest
     #   rich
-pymongo==4.16.0
+pymongo==4.17.0
     # via -r requirements.in
 pytest==8.4.2
     # via