diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index aaf1159..4d059be 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ langchain-community>=0.4.2,<1.0.0
 langgraph>=1.2.9
 langsmith>=0.8.18  # GHSA-f4xh-w4cj-qxq8 TracingMiddleware arbitrary file read
 coastal-alpine-core @ git+https://github.com/fivepanelhat/Coastal-Alpine-Core.git@v0.5.5
-pydantic>=2.5.0,<3.0.0
+pydantic>=2.13.4,<3.0.0
 pydantic-settings>=2.14.2  # GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j secrets_dir symlink escape
 paho-mqtt>=2.1.0