diff --git a/gateway/requirements.txt b/gateway/requirements.txt
index 4511e9f..5bb9f3c 100644
--- a/gateway/requirements.txt
+++ b/gateway/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # TelsonBase/gateway/requirements.txt
 # REM: Minimal dependencies for the egress gateway
-fastapi==0.125.0
+fastapi==0.135.2
 uvicorn[standard]==0.27.1
 httpx==0.28.1
 pydantic==2.9.2
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 40a9154..9acb5d6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # --- API & Web Server Framework ---
 # REM: Provides the main "front door" for the entire OS.
-fastapi==0.125.0
+fastapi==0.135.2
 uvicorn[standard]==0.27.1
 # REM: Explicit starlette floor — closes Dependabot DoS alerts (#3, #4).
 # REM: fastapi 0.125.0 resolves to starlette 0.50.0 in practice (verified on DO server).