diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index d02b3d4..ffd205d 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 biopython==1.70
-django==1.11.29
+django==2.2.24
 djangorestframework==3.5.3
 drfdocs==0.0.11
 drf-tracking==1.0.1