diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/package.json b/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
index 4f51baf67..832768815 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "http-status": "1.6.2",
-    "mongoose": "8.8.3",
+    "mongoose": "8.9.5",
     "mongoose-aggregate-paginate-v2": "1.1.2",
     "mongoose-paginate-v2": "1.8.5",
     "prompts": "2.4.2",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@payloadcms/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@types/mongoose-aggregate-paginate-v2": "1.0.12",
-    "mongodb": "6.10.0",
+    "mongodb": "6.12.0",
     "mongodb-memory-server": "^10",
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ab494b910..57aa6e727 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 1.6.2
         version: 1.6.2
       mongoose:
-        specifier: 8.8.3
-        version: 8.8.3(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+        specifier: 8.9.5
+        version: 8.9.5(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       mongoose-aggregate-paginate-v2:
         specifier: 1.1.2
         version: 1.1.2
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 1.0.12
         version: 1.0.12(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       mongodb:
-        specifier: 6.10.0
-        version: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+        specifier: 6.12.0
+        version: 6.12.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       mongodb-memory-server:
         specifier: ^10
         version: 10.1.3(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
@@ -1765,8 +1765,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.0.0
         version: 4.0.0
       mongoose:
-        specifier: 8.8.3
-        version: 8.8.3(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+        specifier: 8.9.5
+        version: 8.9.5(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       next:
         specifier: 15.1.3
         version: 15.1.3(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.48.1)(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@19.0.0-beta-df7b47d-20241124)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)(sass@1.77.4)
@@ -5739,8 +5739,8 @@ packages:
   bson-objectid@2.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vgnKAUzcDoa+AeyYwXCoHyF2q6u/8H46dxu5JN+4/TZeq/Dlinn0K6GvxsCLb3LHUJl0m/TLiEK31kUwtgocMQ==}
 
-  bson@6.9.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-X9hJeyeM0//Fus+0pc5dSUMhhrrmWwQUtdavaQeF3Ta6m69matZkGWV/MrBcnwUeLC8W9kwwc2hfkZgUuCX3Ig==}
+  bson@6.10.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-P92xmHDQjSKPLHqFxefqMxASNq/aWJMEZugpCjf+AF/pgcUpMMQCg7t7+ewko0/u8AapvF3luf/FoehddEK+sA==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
 
   buffer-builder@0.2.0:
@@ -8204,12 +8204,12 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-QCUjsIIXSYv/EgkpDAjfhlqRKo6N+qR6DD43q4lyrCVn24xQmvlArdWHW/Um5RS4LkC9YWC3XveSncJqht2Hbg==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
 
-  mongodb@6.10.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gP9vduuYWb9ZkDM546M+MP2qKVk5ZG2wPF63OvSRuUbqCR+11ZCAE1mOfllhlAG0wcoJY5yDL/rV3OmYEwXIzg==}
+  mongodb@6.12.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-RM7AHlvYfS7jv7+BXund/kR64DryVI+cHbVAy9P61fnb1RcWZqOW1/Wj2YhqMCx+MuYhqTRGv7AwHBzmsCKBfA==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
     peerDependencies:
       '@aws-sdk/credential-providers': ^3.188.0
-      '@mongodb-js/zstd': ^1.1.0
+      '@mongodb-js/zstd': ^1.1.0 || ^2.0.0
       gcp-metadata: ^5.2.0
       kerberos: ^2.0.1
       mongodb-client-encryption: '>=6.0.0 <7'
@@ -8239,8 +8239,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-kFxhot+yw9KmpAGSSrF/o+f00aC2uawgNUbhyaM0USS9L7dln1NA77/pLg4lgOaRgXMtfgCENamjqZwIM1Zrig==}
     engines: {node: '>=4.0.0'}
 
-  mongoose@8.8.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/I4n/DcXqXyIiLRfAmUIiTjj3vXfeISke8dt4U4Y8Wfm074Wa6sXnQrXN49NFOFf2mM1kUdOXryoBvkuCnr+Qw==}
+  mongoose@8.9.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SPhOrgBm0nKV3b+IIHGqpUTOmgVL5Z3OO9AwkFEmvOZznXTvplbomstCnPOGAyungtRXE5pJTgKpKcZTdjeESg==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.20.1'}
 
   mpath@0.9.0:
@@ -14482,7 +14482,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@types/mongoose-aggregate-paginate-v2@1.0.12(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)':
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 22.5.4
-      mongoose: 8.8.3(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+      mongoose: 8.9.5(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@aws-sdk/credential-providers'
       - '@mongodb-js/zstd'
@@ -15320,7 +15320,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   bson-objectid@2.0.4: {}
 
-  bson@6.9.0: {}
+  bson@6.10.1: {}
 
   buffer-builder@0.2.0: {}
 
@@ -18297,7 +18297,7 @@ snapshots:
       find-cache-dir: 3.3.2
       follow-redirects: 1.15.9(debug@4.3.7)
       https-proxy-agent: 7.0.5
-      mongodb: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+      mongodb: 6.12.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       new-find-package-json: 2.0.0
       semver: 7.6.3
       tar-stream: 3.1.7
@@ -18327,10 +18327,10 @@ snapshots:
       - socks
       - supports-color
 
-  mongodb@6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3):
+  mongodb@6.12.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3):
     dependencies:
       '@mongodb-js/saslprep': 1.1.9
-      bson: 6.9.0
+      bson: 6.10.1
       mongodb-connection-string-url: 3.0.1
     optionalDependencies:
       '@aws-sdk/credential-providers': 3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0))
@@ -18340,11 +18340,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   mongoose-paginate-v2@1.8.5: {}
 
-  mongoose@8.8.3(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3):
+  mongoose@8.9.5(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3):
     dependencies:
-      bson: 6.9.0
+      bson: 6.10.1
       kareem: 2.6.3
-      mongodb: 6.10.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
+      mongodb: 6.12.0(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sso-oidc@3.687.0(@aws-sdk/client-sts@3.687.0)))(socks@2.8.3)
       mpath: 0.9.0
       mquery: 5.0.0
       ms: 2.1.3
diff --git a/test/package.json b/test/package.json
index 7e3ceb459..5f96f6d92 100644
--- a/test/package.json
+++ b/test/package.json
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "file-type": "19.3.0",
     "http-status": "1.6.2",
     "jwt-decode": "4.0.0",
-    "mongoose": "8.8.3",
+    "mongoose": "8.9.5",
     "next": "15.1.3",
     "nodemailer": "6.9.10",
     "payload": "workspace:*",