diff --git a/packages/safe-fs/package.json b/packages/safe-fs/package.json
index 112de84..588c728 100644
--- a/packages/safe-fs/package.json
+++ b/packages/safe-fs/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
     "test": "vitest",
     "ci:report": "api-extractor run --verbose"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "zod": "^3.23.8"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@swc/core": "^1.6.13",
     "@types/node": "^18.19.47",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e179f8d..a137d4e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ importers:
         version: 3.4.33(typescript@5.4.5)
 
   packages/safe-fs:
+    dependencies:
+      zod:
+        specifier: ^3.23.8
+        version: 3.23.8
     devDependencies:
       '@swc/core':
         specifier: ^1.6.13