diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index b3b2644c..f1b35cfd 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "@aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner": "3.1069.0",
     "@hashhive/shared": "workspace:*",
     "@hono/zod-openapi": "^1.4.0",
-    "@hono/zod-validator": "^0.8.0",
+    "@hono/zod-validator": "^0.9.0",
     "@smithy/node-http-handler": "^4.5.0",
     "better-auth": "^1.6.11",
     "bullmq": "^5.77.0",