diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 7a88e6e..780d628 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ python-jose[cryptography]==3.5.0
 cryptography==50.0.1
 email-validator==2.3.0
 yt-dlp==2026.8.19
-litellm==1.98.0
+litellm==1.99.0