diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f2f49c1..04dbb81 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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         "geojson": "^0.5.0",
-        "zod": "^3.24.1"
+        "zod": "^4.1.12"
       },
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@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
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         "typedoc": "^0.27.6",
         "typescript": "^5.7.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
@@ -15495,9 +15498,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.24.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-muH7gBL9sI1nciMZV67X5fTKKBLtwpZ5VBp1vsOQzj1MhrBZ4wlVCm3gedKZWLp0Oyel8sIGfeiz54Su+OVT+A==",
+      "version": "4.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JInaHOamG8pt5+Ey8kGmdcAcg3OL9reK8ltczgHTAwNhMys/6ThXHityHxVV2p3fkw/c+MAvBHFVYHFZDmjMCQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5973010..243a293 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@
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     "@map-colonies/types": "^1.4.0",
     "geojson": "^0.5.0",
-    "zod": "^3.24.1"
+    "zod": "^4.1.12"
   }
 }