diff --git a/edc-policy-playground/package-lock.json b/edc-policy-playground/package-lock.json
index 35737ac5..8b4d75cc 100644
--- a/edc-policy-playground/package-lock.json
+++ b/edc-policy-playground/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
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       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@angular/animations": "^18.0.6",
+        "@angular/animations": "^21.1.5",
         "@angular/common": "^18.0.6",
         "@angular/compiler": "^18.0.6",
         "@angular/core": "^18.0.6",
@@ -471,18 +471,18 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@angular/animations/-/animations-18.0.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-43FOKRB0+ElHWNt6AGFoBKtYf8YqIc5mUP8jS4R7ff+M5c9KrDbRp1M+lzL3uARcncwfQjttyedKTz4IHRzi0g==",
+      "version": "21.1.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@angular/animations/-/animations-21.1.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gsqHX8lCYV8cgVtHs0iLwrX8SVlmcjUF44l/xCc/jBC/TeKWRl2e6Jqrn1Wcd0NDlGiNsm+mYNyqMyy5/I7kjw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.3.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "^18.19.1 || ^20.11.1 || >=22.0.0"
+        "node": "^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@angular/core": "18.0.6"
+        "@angular/core": "21.1.5"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@angular/build": {
diff --git a/edc-policy-playground/package.json b/edc-policy-playground/package.json
index 45c309a6..e84e15c7 100644
--- a/edc-policy-playground/package.json
+++ b/edc-policy-playground/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^18.0.6",
+    "@angular/animations": "^21.1.5",
     "@angular/common": "^18.0.6",
     "@angular/core": "^18.0.6",
     "@angular/forms": "^18.0.6",