diff --git a/middleware/package-lock.json b/middleware/package-lock.json
index 6d7c02915..676569376 100644
--- a/middleware/package-lock.json
+++ b/middleware/package-lock.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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         "react": "^18.3.1",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/openai/-/openai-7.4.0.tgz",
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       "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=22.0.0"
+      },
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diff --git a/middleware/package.json b/middleware/package.json
index 55a51f3d9..f688bc5bf 100644
--- a/middleware/package.json
+++ b/middleware/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
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     "jose": "^6.2.4",
     "multer": "^2.1.1",
-    "openai": "^6.46.0",
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     "pg": "^8.21.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",