diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3dfefe0..35567e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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         "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
         "yaml": "^2.9.0",
-        "zod": "^4.4.3"
+        "zod": "^4.5.4"
       },
       "bin": {
         "skillcheck": "dist/cli.js"
@@ -2474,9 +2474,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/zod": {
-      "version": "4.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ytENFjIJFl2UwYglde2jchW2Hwm4GJFLDiSXWdTrJQBIN9Fcyp7n4DhxJEiWNAJMV1/BqWfW/kkg71UDcHJyTQ==",
+      "version": "4.5.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.5.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sC95tT5iHHH9gtpj6A81kh+NEaRAUFN+qlUPDUbRfOMvNf5QCBqsb3WgvnpVtK5Y+4UfA6KqufotuTvMGiTlsA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4c876f..b95e559 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
     "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "yaml": "^2.9.0",
-    "zod": "^4.4.3"
+    "zod": "^4.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^26.1.2",