diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 907524d8..85bcd148 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ subprojects {
         implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-dao:0.39.2")
         implementation("org.jetbrains.exposed:exposed-jdbc:0.39.2")
 
-        implementation 'com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.3.2'
+        implementation 'com.zaxxer:HikariCP:7.0.1'
 
         //JDBC Drivers
         implementation 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.50.3.0'