diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d2a4beb2..4e61d541 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ optional-dependencies.dev = [
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     # [tool.uv.sources] can redirect to the CPU-only PyTorch index.
     # See: https://vws-python.github.io/vws-python-mock/installation.html#faster-installation
-    "strict-kwargs==2026.8.16",
+    "strict-kwargs==2026.8.23",
     "torch>=2.5.1",
     "torchvision>=0.20.1",
     "towncrier==25.8.0",
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index af8a3a8a..2caab327 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1920,15 +1920,15 @@ wheels = [
 
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+version = "2026.8.23"
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@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ requires-dist = [
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     { name = "sphinxcontrib-spelling", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = "==8.0.2" },
     { name = "sphinxcontrib-towncrier", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = "==0.5.0a0" },
-    { name = "strict-kwargs", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = "==2026.8.16" },
+    { name = "strict-kwargs", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = "==2026.8.23" },
     { name = "torch", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=2.5.1", index = "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu" },
     { name = "torchvision", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=0.20.1", index = "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu" },
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