diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c75cf7..ae71c46 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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+  "version": "0.4.0",
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   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "value-consultancy-app",
-      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "version": "0.4.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "next-auth": "^5.0.0-beta.32",
         "react": "^19.0.0",
         "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
-        "zod": "^3.24.1"
+        "zod": "^4.5.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
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@@ -8596,9 +8596,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
+      "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 3a0a1a3..b492cc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "next-auth": "^5.0.0-beta.32",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
-    "zod": "^3.24.1"
+    "zod": "^4.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bcryptjs": "^2.4.6",