diff --git a/apps/backend/requirements.txt b/apps/backend/requirements.txt
index fe4805b3d..6baf15a1b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pandas>=3.0.3; python_version >= "3.12"
 pywin32>=311; sys_platform == "win32"
 
 # Google AI (optional - for Gemini LLM and embeddings)
-google-generativeai>=0.8.0
+google-generativeai>=0.8.6
 
 # LiteLLM - Unified interface for 100+ LLM providers
 # Provides consistent API for OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Google, Ollama, etc.