diff --git a/user-init/examples/requirements.txt b/user-init/examples/requirements.txt
index d15df3f..8078748 100644
--- a/user-init/examples/requirements.txt
+++ b/user-init/examples/requirements.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ yacs==0.1.8
 
 # CV / ML / Data Science stack (known-safe versions)
 numpy==1.24.4                # newer than 1.17.4, required by pandas/scipy
-pillow==6.2.1
+pillow==10.3.0
 # opencv-python==4.11.0.86  # Removed: using native python3-opencv from SDK instead
 
 # RKNN toolkit for BrightSign hardware acceleration