diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 37952373..693c2faa 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ openai==2.14.0
 # ------------
 python-dotenv==1.2.1
 pydantic==2.12.5
-pydantic-settings==2.11.0
+pydantic-settings==2.12.0
 python-hcl2==7.3.1
 
 # Lambda layer: langchain