diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 93d233b..b87fb3b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Start simple, grow powerful
 
 # Core ML libraries (lightweight)
-numpy>=1.21.0
+numpy>=2.5.1
 pandas>=1.3.0
 
 # Text processing for Bangla chaos