diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 72c6dc4..5692609 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies = [
     # Imported directly by hate_crack/llm.py; declared explicitly rather than
     # relying on atomic-agents pulling them in transitively.
     "instructor>=1.14.5",
-    "openai>=2.48.0",
+    "openai>=2.49.0",
     "pydantic>=2.13.4",
 ]