diff --git a/vscode-extension/package-lock.json b/vscode-extension/package-lock.json
index c734a02..197e235 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/package-lock.json
+++ b/vscode-extension/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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@@ -686,10 +686,9 @@
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.18.0.tgz",
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@@ -3968,9 +3967,9 @@
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.18.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/vscode-extension/package.json b/vscode-extension/package.json
index 0ac802d..4d40164 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/package.json
+++ b/vscode-extension/package.json
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
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     },
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-        "ajv": "^8.12.0"
+        "ajv": "^8.18.0"
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