diff --git a/backend/app/utils.py b/backend/app/utils.py
index d08e8fb0..e74a6615 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from functools import wraps
 from flask import jsonify
-from flask_jwt_extended import get_jwt_identity
+from app.auth.quart_jwt import get_jwt_identity
 from app.models.user import User
 
 def admin_required(f):
diff --git a/backend/app/websocket_manager.py b/backend/app/websocket_manager.py
index 50cb6408..fe0217d1 100644
--- a/backend/app/websocket_manager.py
+++ b/backend/app/websocket_manager.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from flask import request, current_app
 from flask_socketio import emit, join_room, leave_room, disconnect
 from .extensions import socketio_server as socketio  # Import singleton SocketIO instance
-from flask_jwt_extended import decode_token
+from app.auth.quart_jwt import decode_token
 from functools import wraps
 import json
 from queue import Queue
diff --git a/backend/app/websocket_manager_async.py b/backend/app/websocket_manager_async.py
index 154999c8..21a1cacb 100644
--- a/backend/app/websocket_manager_async.py
+++ b/backend/app/websocket_manager_async.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import asyncio
 from typing import Dict, Set, Any, Optional
 from datetime import datetime
 from .extensions import socketio_server as sio
-from flask_jwt_extended import decode_token
+from app.auth.quart_jwt import decode_token
 
 # Set up logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)