diff --git a/packages/zcli-apps/package.json b/packages/zcli-apps/package.json
index b48a99ab..569dc467 100644
--- a/packages/zcli-apps/package.json
+++ b/packages/zcli-apps/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.3.2",
     "tslib": "^2.4.0",
-    "uuid": "^8.3.2"
+    "uuid": "^14.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@oclif/test": "=2.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/zcli-connectors/src/templates/starter/package.json b/packages/zcli-connectors/src/templates/starter/package.json
index 4b86d6c3..4226aaf4 100644
--- a/packages/zcli-connectors/src/templates/starter/package.json
+++ b/packages/zcli-connectors/src/templates/starter/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
     "prettier": "3.6.2",
     "typescript": "5.9.2",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.2.0",
-    "vitest": "~2.1.9"
+    "vitest": "~4.1.8"
   }
 }