diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 659246ce..1a2327ca 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dev = ["pytest>=7.0.0", "ruff>=0.1.0", "mypy>=1.0.0"]
 # Strands agent dependencies (for local development)
 agent-strands = [
     "strands-agents==1.16.0",
-    "bedrock-agentcore[strands-agents]==1.0.6",
+    "bedrock-agentcore[strands-agents]==1.18.1",
     "mcp==1.23.0",
 ]