diff --git a/app/dependencies.py b/app/dependencies.py
index 40902d8..592bf65 100644
--- a/app/dependencies.py
+++ b/app/dependencies.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
+import hmac
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ if os.environ.get("TESTING") == "True":
 
 
 def valid_token(token):
-    return token == AUTH_TOKEN
+    return hmac.compare_digest(token, AUTH_TOKEN)
 
 
 def int_timestamp(datetime_obj: datetime) -> int: