diff --git a/reference-apps/fastapi-api-first/requirements.txt b/reference-apps/fastapi-api-first/requirements.txt
index e9a4940..7828793 100644
--- a/reference-apps/fastapi-api-first/requirements.txt
+++ b/reference-apps/fastapi-api-first/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Must match code-first implementation versions for compatibility
 
 # Core FastAPI dependencies
-fastapi==0.132.0
+fastapi==0.135.1
 uvicorn[standard]==0.41.0
 pydantic-settings==2.13.1
 slowapi==0.1.9  # Rate limiting