diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4b4ba17a4..ab755fec3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pyjwt[crypto]==2.8.0
 python-multipart==0.0.9 # admin UI
 Pillow==10.3.0
 azure-ai-contentsafety==1.0.0 # for azure content safety
-azure-identity==1.15.0 # for azure content safety
+azure-identity==1.16.1 # for azure content safety
 opentelemetry-api==1.25.0
 opentelemetry-sdk==1.25.0
 opentelemetry-exporter-otlp==1.25.0