diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlite_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/sqlite_build.yaml
index 231d7f5..8153b3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sqlite_build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlite_build.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', 'pypy-3.8', 'pypy-3.9']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', 'pypy-3.8', 'pypy-3.9', 'pypy3.10']
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4364251..759e0ec 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-billiard==4.2.0
+billiard==4.2.1
 click==8.1.7
-msgpack==1.0.8
-pyzmq==26.0.3
-tornado==6.4.1
+msgpack==1.1.0
+pyzmq==26.2.0
+tornado==6.4.2
diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index 1f972cb..65512fa 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-coverage==7.5.3
+coverage
 pip
 build
 wheel
-pytest==8.2.2
+pytest
 setuptools
 twine
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5addfc7..c1c9de3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = sqlite_rx
-version = 1.2.1
+version = 1.2.2
 description = Python SQLite Client and Server
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ classifiers =
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Operating System :: Unix
     Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ include_package_data = True
 scripts =
     bin/curve-keygen
 install_requires =
-    billiard==4.2.0
-    msgpack==1.0.8
-    pyzmq==26.0.3
-    tornado==6.4.1
+    billiard==4.2.1
+    msgpack==1.1.0
+    pyzmq==26.2.0
+    tornado==6.4.2
 test_require =
-    pytest==8.2.2
-    coverage==7.3.2
+    pytest
+    coverage
 python_requires = >=3.8
 
 [options.packages.find]
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ console_scripts =
 [options.extras_require]
 cli =
     click==8.1.7
-    rich==13.7.1
+    rich==13.9.3
     pygments==2.18.0
 
 [coverage:run]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f0d690d..0030574 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 with open(path.join(this_directory, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
-VERSION = '1.2.1'
+VERSION = '1.2.2'
 DISTNAME = 'sqlite_rx'
 LICENSE = 'MIT License'
 AUTHOR = 'Abhishek Singh'
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@
 
 PACKAGES = ['sqlite_rx']
 
-INSTALL_REQUIRES = ['msgpack==1.0.8',
-                    'pyzmq==26.0.3',
-                    'tornado==6.4.1',
-                    'billiard==4.2.0']
+INSTALL_REQUIRES = ['msgpack==1.1.0',
+                    'pyzmq==26.2.0',
+                    'tornado==6.4.2',
+                    'billiard==4.2.1']
 
-CLI_REQUIRES = ['click==8.1.7', 'rich==13.7.1', 'pygments==2.18.0']
+CLI_REQUIRES = ['click==8.1.7', 'rich==13.9.3', 'pygments==2.18.0']
 
-TEST_REQUIRE = ['pytest==8.2.2',
-                'coverage==7.5.3']
+TEST_REQUIRE = ['pytest',
+                'coverage']
 
 classifiers = [
     'Topic :: Database :: Database Engines/Servers',
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
+    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
     'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
     'Operating System :: Unix',
     'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
diff --git a/sqlite_rx/server.py b/sqlite_rx/server.py
index b7ef77a..7e0e814 100644
--- a/sqlite_rx/server.py
+++ b/sqlite_rx/server.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import socket
 import sqlite3
 import sys
+import threading
 import traceback
 import zlib
 from signal import SIGTERM, SIGINT, signal
@@ -190,8 +191,9 @@ def run(self):
 
         LOG.info("SQLiteServer version %s", get_version())
         LOG.info("SQLiteServer (Tornado) i/o loop started..")
+        LOG.info("Backup thread %s", self.back_up_recurring_thread)
 
-        if self.back_up_recurring_thread:
+        if self.back_up_recurring_thread and not self.back_up_recurring_thread.is_alive():
             self.back_up_recurring_thread.start()
 
         LOG.info("Ready to accept client connections on %s", self._bind_address)