diff --git a/ai_engine/requirements.txt b/ai_engine/requirements.txt
index 5c10188..9236cfe 100644
--- a/ai_engine/requirements.txt
+++ b/ai_engine/requirements.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ groq>=0.9.0
 google-generativeai==0.8.2
 
 # YouTube Download
-yt-dlp>=2024.1.0
+yt-dlp>=2026.7.4
 
 # AI Pipeline (Cloud-ready)
 faster_whisper>=1.0.3