diff --git a/dwctl/Cargo.toml b/dwctl/Cargo.toml
index 898474546..c0eee2cf0 100644
--- a/dwctl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dwctl/Cargo.toml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ once_cell = "1.20"
 # Prometheus for GenAI metrics (via axum-prometheus)
 prometheus = "0.14"
 # Embedded database support
-postgresql_embedded = { version = "0.20", optional = true, default-features = false, features = [
+postgresql_embedded = { version = "0.22", optional = true, default-features = false, features = [
   "bundled",
   "rustls",
   "theseus",