diff --git a/examples/requirements.txt b/examples/requirements.txt
index 22e25a3..13e9f2c 100644
--- a/examples/requirements.txt
+++ b/examples/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fastapi>=0.115
 uvicorn[standard]>=0.32
-python-dotenv>=1.0
+python-dotenv>=1.2.2
 jinja2>=3.1
 # The SDK itself — installed in editable mode from the repo root.
 # Install with:  pip install -e ..