diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index e490a3c0..39be62a4 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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-                "node": ">=12"
+                "node": ">=18"
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zarrita/-/zarrita-0.7.3.tgz",
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+                "@zarrita/storage": "^0.2.0",
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diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 120b4ae4..1088b68e 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "fileglancer",
     "type": "module",
-    "version": "2.8.0",
+    "version": "2.8.1-a1",
     "description": "Browse, share, and publish files on the Janelia file system",
     "keywords": [
         "ngff",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
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         "shepherd.js": "^14.5.1",
         "tailwindcss": "^3.4.17",
-        "zarrita": "^0.5.1"
+        "zarrita": "^0.7.3"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@eslint/css": "^0.8.1",
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
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-        "vite": "npm:rolldown-vite@latest"
+        "vite": "npm:rolldown-vite@latest",
+        "zarrita": "^0.7.3"
     },
     "publishConfig": {
         "access": "public"