diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 7d037e1..134c860 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ soupsieve==2.0
 translationstring==1.3
 venusian==3.0.0
 waitress==3.0.1
-WebOb==1.8.6
+WebOb==1.8.8
 WebTest==2.0.34
 zope.deprecation==4.4.0
 zope.interface==5.0.1