diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb5cc581..8519075a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=22.13.0",
-    "pnpm": ">=11"
+    "pnpm": ">=11.8.0"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@11.1.0",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@11.8.0",
   "pnpm": {
     "patchedDependencies": {
       "@midnight-ntwrk/compact-runtime@0.9.0": "patches/@midnight-ntwrk__compact-runtime@0.9.0.patch",
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 6676d57c..fae204f3 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
   - '@openzeppelin/*'
   - 'vitest'
   - '@vitest/*'
+  # Renovate security update: pnpm@11.8.0
+  - pnpm@11.8.0
 overrides:
   vite: 7.3.2
   use-sync-external-store: ^1.2.0