diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ed3929..b334b7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 7.1.3
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated `@tangle-network/agent-eval` to `0.144.8` so Knowledge and Runtime install the duplicate-safe candidate contract without an older Eval copy.
+
 ## 7.1.2
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9726b7b..f8a6955 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Supply application callbacks for those decisions, or use `@tangle-network/agent-
 ## Install
 
 ```bash
-pnpm add @tangle-network/agent-knowledge@7.1.2 @tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.6
+pnpm add @tangle-network/agent-knowledge@7.1.3 @tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.8
 ```
 
 Requires Node.js 20.19 or later.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7128e4..43178a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tangle-network/agent-knowledge",
-  "version": "7.1.2",
+  "version": "7.1.3",
   "description": "Build, search, evaluate, and improve source-backed knowledge bases.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/tangle-network/agent-knowledge#readme",
   "repository": {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "verify:official-optimizers": "node scripts/verify-official-optimizers.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": "0.144.6",
+    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": "0.144.8",
     "@tangle-network/agent-interface": "0.46.1",
     "proper-lockfile": "4.1.2",
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6cdea42..4949ec9 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       '@tangle-network/agent-eval':
-        specifier: 0.144.6
-        version: 0.144.6
+        specifier: 0.144.8
+        version: 0.144.8
       '@tangle-network/agent-interface':
         specifier: 0.46.1
         version: 0.46.1
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ packages:
   '@tangle-network/agent-core@0.5.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-k6gYv3BlagkfuWrGyTJH6mKUBgsLY6TXxizACqt0QF8a1/5uqy0UYc6R2Wo9nqQVJuaRxDnoiRf8YtsRVqA75g==}
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.6':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qYw5DjkYgNF79iTZUXCv0mv0Y0K1VyZbq9UHy7vLJRSchnaxqZWKWnaWEh0DYKwxc7pgdrPIqMMcF90HIxCmZA==}
+  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.8':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-5vB1bbLZ/KS1zUsUROFHIC+dqDqNzqYlzuYODI8MAvoUB/Jimr+6n7Sfn6Yi/08CElDanTy+FlQeF4vekU7Rew==}
     engines: {node: '>=20'}
     hasBin: true
 
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@tangle-network/agent-interface': 0.46.1
       zod: 4.4.3
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.6':
+  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.144.8':
     dependencies:
       '@asteasolutions/zod-to-openapi': 9.1.0(zod@4.4.3)
       '@hono/node-server': 2.0.12(hono@4.12.32)