diff --git a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
index fb49b72..32b1cc7 100644
--- a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
+++ b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PyYAML~=6.0.0           # For handling YAML configuration or data
 # 3. DATABASE & CONNECTIVITY
 # Database driver and necessary utilities.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-pymongo~=4.15.0         # MongoDB driver
+pymongo~=4.16.0         # 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 9a62bbb..3f1b7cd 100644
--- a/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt
+++ b/mflix/server/python-fastapi/requirements.txt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pygments==2.19.2
     # via
     #   pytest
     #   rich
-pymongo==4.15.3
+pymongo==4.16.0
     # via -r requirements.in
 pytest==8.4.2
     # via