diff --git a/app/core/build.gradle b/app/core/build.gradle
index 3a252ed6f..a6687ab15 100644
--- a/app/core/build.gradle
+++ b/app/core/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.apache.pdfbox:preflight:$pdfboxVersion"
     implementation "org.apache.pdfbox:xmpbox:$pdfboxVersion"
 
-    implementation 'org.verapdf:validation-model:1.28.2'
+    implementation 'org.verapdf:validation-model:1.30.1'
     // CVE-2025-66453: Explicit rhino 1.7.15 to override verapdf's 1.7.13
     implementation 'org.mozilla:rhino:1.9.1'