diff --git a/shared/package-lock.json b/shared/package-lock.json
index 1f1e31f..cc23746 100644
--- a/shared/package-lock.json
+++ b/shared/package-lock.json
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.3.6.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.5.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sC95tT5iHHH9gtpj6A81kh+NEaRAUFN+qlUPDUbRfOMvNf5QCBqsb3WgvnpVtK5Y+4UfA6KqufotuTvMGiTlsA==",
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diff --git a/shared/package.json b/shared/package.json
index 8ab241e..23d8ebd 100644
--- a/shared/package.json
+++ b/shared/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
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   "sideEffects": false,
   "dependencies": {
-    "zod": "^4.3.6"
+    "zod": "^4.5.4"
   }
 }