diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 010b8a7e3..12163fb4a 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "@tensorflow-models/mobilenet": "^2.1.1",
     "@tensorflow/tfjs-node": "^4.22.0",
     "axios": "^1.12.2",
-    "cloudinary": "^1.41.3",
+    "cloudinary": "^2.8.0",
     "csv-parse": "^6.1.0",
     "dayjs": "^1.11.18",
     "dotenv": "^16.6.1",
diff --git a/packages/api/pnpm-lock.yaml b/packages/api/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c6d587cb7..2af53477e 100644
--- a/packages/api/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/packages/api/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.12.2
         version: 1.12.2
       cloudinary:
-        specifier: ^1.41.3
-        version: 1.41.3
+        specifier: ^2.8.0
+        version: 2.8.0
       csv-parse:
         specifier: ^6.1.0
         version: 6.1.0
@@ -1416,14 +1416,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-BSeNnyus75C4//NQ9gQt1/csTXyo/8Sb+afLAkzAptFuMsod9HFokGNudZpi/oQV73hnVK+sR+5PVRMd+Dr7YQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
-  cloudinary-core@2.14.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-L+kjoYgU+5wyiPkSnmeCbmtT6DwSyYUN/WoI/fEb6Xsx2gtB3iuf/50W0SvcQkeKzllfH5Knh8I4ST924DkkRw==}
-    peerDependencies:
-      lodash: '>=4.0'
-
-  cloudinary@1.41.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-4o84y+E7dbif3lMns+p3UW6w6hLHEifbX/7zBJvaih1E9QNMZITENQ14GPYJC4JmhygYXsuuBb9bRA3xWEoOfg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=0.6'}
+  cloudinary@2.8.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-s7frvR0HnQXeJsQSIsbLa/I09IMb1lOnVLEDH5b5E53WTiCYgrNNOBGV/i/nLHwrcEOUkqjfSwP1+enXWNYmdw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=9'}
 
   color-convert@2.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-RRECPsj7iu/xb5oKYcsFHSppFNnsj/52OVTRKb4zP5onXwVF3zVmmToNcOfGC+CRDpfK/U584fMg38ZHCaElKQ==}
@@ -1465,9 +1460,6 @@ packages:
   core-js@3.29.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+jwgnhg6cQxKYIIjGtAHq2nwUOolo9eoFZ4sHfUH09BLXBgxnH4gA0zEd+t+BO2cNB8idaBtZFcFTRjQJRJmAw==}
 
-  core-js@3.46.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-vDMm9B0xnqqZ8uSBpZ8sNtRtOdmfShrvT6h2TuQGLs0Is+cR0DYbj/KWP6ALVNbWPpqA/qPLoOuppJN07humpA==}
-
   cors@2.8.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KIHbLJqu73RGr/hnbrO9uBeixNGuvSQjul/jdFvS/KFSIH1hWVd1ng7zOHx+YrEfInLG7q4n6GHQ9cDtxv/P6g==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.10'}
@@ -4281,15 +4273,9 @@ snapshots:
       strip-ansi: 6.0.1
       wrap-ansi: 7.0.0
 
-  cloudinary-core@2.14.0(lodash@4.17.21):
+  cloudinary@2.8.0:
     dependencies:
       lodash: 4.17.21
-
-  cloudinary@1.41.3:
-    dependencies:
-      cloudinary-core: 2.14.0(lodash@4.17.21)
-      core-js: 3.46.0
-      lodash: 4.17.21
       q: 1.5.1
 
   color-convert@2.0.1:
@@ -4331,8 +4317,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   core-js@3.29.1: {}
 
-  core-js@3.46.0: {}
-
   cors@2.8.5:
     dependencies:
       object-assign: 4.1.1