diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d89ed7c..006e78a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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+        "marked": "^18.0.4",
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       },
@@ -4886,15 +4886,15 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-18.0.4.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "marked": "bin/marked.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 18"
+        "node": ">= 20"
       }
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     "node_modules/marked-terminal": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0ab27a..daee0e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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     "highlight.js": "^10.7.3",
     "hyperlight-analysis": "file:src/code-validator/guest",
-    "marked": "^15.0.12",
+    "marked": "^18.0.4",
     "marked-terminal": "^7.3.0",
     "zod": "^4.3.6"
   },