diff --git a/apps/api/requirements.txt b/apps/api/requirements.txt
index a8ded1a..803690b 100644
--- a/apps/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/api/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fastapi==0.115.6
 uvicorn[standard]==0.32.1
 
 # Data validation + settings
-pydantic==2.10.4
+pydantic==2.12.5
 pydantic-settings==2.7.0
 
 # JWT authentication (Milestone 2)