diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 4b0f17aa..27eee44e 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 ext {
-    ktor_version = "3.3.3"
+    ktor_version = "3.4.0"
 }
 
 repositories {