diff --git a/covenant-framework/package-lock.json b/covenant-framework/package-lock.json
index b6e2f1d..eb556a2 100644
--- a/covenant-framework/package-lock.json
+++ b/covenant-framework/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
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+        "commander": "^14.0.3",
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         "inquirer": "^13.4.2",
         "jsonschema": "^1.4.1",
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
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         "jest": "^29.5.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -2092,12 +2095,12 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yPVavfyCcRhmorC7rWlkHn15b4wDVgVmBA7kV4QVBsF7kv/9TKJAbAXVTxvTnwP8HHKjRCJDClKbciiYS7p0DQ==",
+      "version": "14.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-14.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H+y0Jo/T1RZ9qPP4Eh1pkcQcLRglraJaSLoyOtHxu6AapkjWVCy2Sit1QQ4x3Dng8qDlSsZEet7g5Pq06MvTgw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/concat-map": {
diff --git a/covenant-framework/package.json b/covenant-framework/package.json
index c75f4f1..2f940f1 100644
--- a/covenant-framework/package.json
+++ b/covenant-framework/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "commander": "^11.0.0",
+    "commander": "^14.0.3",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.9",
     "inquirer": "^13.4.2",
     "jsonschema": "^1.4.1",