diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c4dcd3f..3116969 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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+        "ajv": "^8.18.0",
         "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1",
         "bent": "^7.3.12",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
@@ -724,9 +724,10 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.17.1.tgz",
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+      "version": "8.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PlXPeEWMXMZ7sPYOHqmDyCJzcfNrUr3fGNKtezX14ykXOEIvyK81d+qydx89KY5O71FKMPaQ2vBfBFI5NHR63A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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         "fast-uri": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c4a22f..ec1877b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "@jambonz/verb-specifications": "^0.0.121",
-    "ajv": "^8.12.0",
+    "ajv": "^8.18.0",
     "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1",
     "bent": "^7.3.12",
     "debug": "^4.3.4",