diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a54543a6..f31e95be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
     "core-js": "3.46.0",
     "debug": "4.4.3",
     "puppeteer-core": "^24.24.1",
-    "yargs": "18.0.0",
-    "zod": "^3.25.76"
+    "yargs": "18.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.35.0",
diff --git a/src/third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.ts b/src/third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.ts
index 3c3d05bf..6366490f 100644
--- a/src/third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.ts
+++ b/src/third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.ts
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ export {
   type ImageContent,
   type TextContent,
 } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js';
+export {z as zod} from 'zod';
diff --git a/src/tools/ToolDefinition.ts b/src/tools/ToolDefinition.ts
index f5cb454b..7c3b379f 100644
--- a/src/tools/ToolDefinition.ts
+++ b/src/tools/ToolDefinition.ts
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@
  */
 
 import type {Dialog, ElementHandle, Page} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
 
 import type {TextSnapshotNode} from '../McpContext.js';
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 import type {TraceResult} from '../trace-processing/parse.js';
 import type {PaginationOptions} from '../utils/types.js';
 
 import type {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 
-export interface ToolDefinition<Schema extends z.ZodRawShape = z.ZodRawShape> {
+export interface ToolDefinition<
+  Schema extends zod.ZodRawShape = zod.ZodRawShape,
+> {
   name: string;
   description: string;
   annotations: {
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ export interface ToolDefinition<Schema extends z.ZodRawShape = z.ZodRawShape> {
   ) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
-export interface Request<Schema extends z.ZodRawShape> {
-  params: z.objectOutputType<Schema, z.ZodTypeAny>;
+export interface Request<Schema extends zod.ZodRawShape> {
+  params: zod.objectOutputType<Schema, zod.ZodTypeAny>;
 }
 
 export interface ImageContentData {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ export type Context = Readonly<{
   waitForEventsAfterAction(action: () => Promise<unknown>): Promise<void>;
 }>;
 
-export function defineTool<Schema extends z.ZodRawShape>(
+export function defineTool<Schema extends zod.ZodRawShape>(
   definition: ToolDefinition<Schema>,
 ) {
   return definition;
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ export const CLOSE_PAGE_ERROR =
   'The last open page cannot be closed. It is fine to keep it open.';
 
 export const timeoutSchema = {
-  timeout: z
+  timeout: zod
     .number()
     .int()
     .optional()
diff --git a/src/tools/console.ts b/src/tools/console.ts
index 5b049111..91ac20d4 100644
--- a/src/tools/console.ts
+++ b/src/tools/console.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import type {ConsoleMessageType} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export const consoleTool = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    pageSize: z
+    pageSize: zod
       .number()
       .int()
       .positive()
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export const consoleTool = defineTool({
       .describe(
         'Maximum number of messages to return. When omitted, returns all requests.',
       ),
-    pageIdx: z
+    pageIdx: zod
       .number()
       .int()
       .min(0)
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ export const consoleTool = defineTool({
       .describe(
         'Page number to return (0-based). When omitted, returns the first page.',
       ),
-    types: z
-      .array(z.enum(FILTERABLE_MESSAGE_TYPES))
+    types: zod
+      .array(zod.enum(FILTERABLE_MESSAGE_TYPES))
       .optional()
       .describe(
         'Filter messages to only return messages of the specified resource types. When omitted or empty, returns all messages.',
diff --git a/src/tools/emulation.ts b/src/tools/emulation.ts
index 92b949e9..d65ac5e8 100644
--- a/src/tools/emulation.ts
+++ b/src/tools/emulation.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import {PredefinedNetworkConditions} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export const emulateNetwork = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    throttlingOption: z
+    throttlingOption: zod
       .enum(throttlingOptions)
       .describe(
         `The network throttling option to emulate. Available throttling options are: ${throttlingOptions.join(', ')}. Set to "No emulation" to disable. Set to "Offline" to simulate offline network conditions.`,
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export const emulateCpu = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    throttlingRate: z
+    throttlingRate: zod
       .number()
       .min(1)
       .max(20)
diff --git a/src/tools/input.ts b/src/tools/input.ts
index 02bb8a0f..ffb1cbb7 100644
--- a/src/tools/input.ts
+++ b/src/tools/input.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  */
 
 import type {ElementHandle} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
 
 import type {McpContext, TextSnapshotNode} from '../McpContext.js';
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ export const click = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    uid: z
+    uid: zod
       .string()
       .describe(
         'The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot',
       ),
-    dblClick: z
+    dblClick: zod
       .boolean()
       .optional()
       .describe('Set to true for double clicks. Default is false.'),
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const hover = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    uid: z
+    uid: zod
       .string()
       .describe(
         'The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot',
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ export const fill = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    uid: z
+    uid: zod
       .string()
       .describe(
         'The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot',
       ),
-    value: z.string().describe('The value to fill in'),
+    value: zod.string().describe('The value to fill in'),
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
     await context.waitForEventsAfterAction(async () => {
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ export const drag = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    from_uid: z.string().describe('The uid of the element to drag'),
-    to_uid: z.string().describe('The uid of the element to drop into'),
+    from_uid: zod.string().describe('The uid of the element to drag'),
+    to_uid: zod.string().describe('The uid of the element to drop into'),
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
     const fromHandle = await context.getElementByUid(request.params.from_uid);
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ export const fillForm = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    elements: z
+    elements: zod
       .array(
-        z.object({
-          uid: z.string().describe('The uid of the element to fill out'),
-          value: z.string().describe('Value for the element'),
+        zod.object({
+          uid: zod.string().describe('The uid of the element to fill out'),
+          value: zod.string().describe('Value for the element'),
         }),
       )
       .describe('Elements from snapshot to fill out.'),
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ export const uploadFile = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    uid: z
+    uid: zod
       .string()
       .describe(
         'The uid of the file input element or an element that will open file chooser on the page from the page content snapshot',
       ),
-    filePath: z.string().describe('The local path of the file to upload'),
+    filePath: zod.string().describe('The local path of the file to upload'),
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
     const {uid, filePath} = request.params;
diff --git a/src/tools/network.ts b/src/tools/network.ts
index 23b2c1f6..0dbc7f7e 100644
--- a/src/tools/network.ts
+++ b/src/tools/network.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import type {ResourceType} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export const listNetworkRequests = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    pageSize: z
+    pageSize: zod
       .number()
       .int()
       .positive()
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export const listNetworkRequests = defineTool({
       .describe(
         'Maximum number of requests to return. When omitted, returns all requests.',
       ),
-    pageIdx: z
+    pageIdx: zod
       .number()
       .int()
       .min(0)
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ export const listNetworkRequests = defineTool({
       .describe(
         'Page number to return (0-based). When omitted, returns the first page.',
       ),
-    resourceTypes: z
-      .array(z.enum(FILTERABLE_RESOURCE_TYPES))
+    resourceTypes: zod
+      .array(zod.enum(FILTERABLE_RESOURCE_TYPES))
       .optional()
       .describe(
         'Filter requests to only return requests of the specified resource types. When omitted or empty, returns all requests.',
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export const getNetworkRequest = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    reqid: z
+    reqid: zod
       .number()
       .describe(
         'The reqid of a request on the page from the listed network requests',
diff --git a/src/tools/pages.ts b/src/tools/pages.ts
index 7643881d..ac6756d2 100644
--- a/src/tools/pages.ts
+++ b/src/tools/pages.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import z from 'zod';
-
 import {logger} from '../logger.js';
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {CLOSE_PAGE_ERROR, defineTool, timeoutSchema} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ export const selectPage = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    pageIdx: z
+    pageIdx: zod
       .number()
       .describe(
         'The index of the page to select. Call list_pages to list pages.',
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ export const closePage = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    pageIdx: z
+    pageIdx: zod
       .number()
       .describe(
         'The index of the page to close. Call list_pages to list pages.',
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ export const newPage = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    url: z.string().describe('URL to load in a new page.'),
+    url: zod.string().describe('URL to load in a new page.'),
     ...timeoutSchema,
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ export const navigatePage = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    url: z.string().describe('URL to navigate the page to'),
+    url: zod.string().describe('URL to navigate the page to'),
     ...timeoutSchema,
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ export const navigatePageHistory = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    navigate: z
+    navigate: zod
       .enum(['back', 'forward'])
       .describe(
         'Whether to navigate back or navigate forward in the selected pages history',
@@ -167,8 +166,8 @@ export const resizePage = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    width: z.number().describe('Page width'),
-    height: z.number().describe('Page height'),
+    width: zod.number().describe('Page width'),
+    height: zod.number().describe('Page height'),
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
     const page = context.getSelectedPage();
@@ -191,10 +190,10 @@ export const handleDialog = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    action: z
+    action: zod
       .enum(['accept', 'dismiss'])
       .describe('Whether to dismiss or accept the dialog'),
-    promptText: z
+    promptText: zod
       .string()
       .optional()
       .describe('Optional prompt text to enter into the dialog.'),
diff --git a/src/tools/performance.ts b/src/tools/performance.ts
index 9a6a3b95..6c172fbb 100644
--- a/src/tools/performance.ts
+++ b/src/tools/performance.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  */
 
 import type {Page} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
 
 import {logger} from '../logger.js';
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 import type {InsightName} from '../trace-processing/parse.js';
 import {
   getInsightOutput,
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ export const startTrace = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    reload: z
+    reload: zod
       .boolean()
       .describe(
         'Determines if, once tracing has started, the page should be automatically reloaded.',
       ),
-    autoStop: z
+    autoStop: zod
       .boolean()
       .describe(
         'Determines if the trace recording should be automatically stopped.',
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export const analyzeInsight = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    insightName: z
+    insightName: zod
       .string()
       .describe(
         'The name of the Insight you want more information on. For example: "DocumentLatency" or "LCPBreakdown"',
diff --git a/src/tools/screenshot.ts b/src/tools/screenshot.ts
index 901a880d..991fbd2b 100644
--- a/src/tools/screenshot.ts
+++ b/src/tools/screenshot.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import type {ElementHandle, Page} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ export const screenshot = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    format: z
+    format: zod
       .enum(['png', 'jpeg', 'webp'])
       .default('png')
       .describe('Type of format to save the screenshot as. Default is "png"'),
-    quality: z
+    quality: zod
       .number()
       .min(0)
       .max(100)
@@ -30,19 +31,19 @@ export const screenshot = defineTool({
       .describe(
         'Compression quality for JPEG and WebP formats (0-100). Higher values mean better quality but larger file sizes. Ignored for PNG format.',
       ),
-    uid: z
+    uid: zod
       .string()
       .optional()
       .describe(
         'The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot. If omitted takes a pages screenshot.',
       ),
-    fullPage: z
+    fullPage: zod
       .boolean()
       .optional()
       .describe(
         'If set to true takes a screenshot of the full page instead of the currently visible viewport. Incompatible with uid.',
       ),
-    filePath: z
+    filePath: zod
       .string()
       .optional()
       .describe(
diff --git a/src/tools/script.ts b/src/tools/script.ts
index be6349d1..beaef94b 100644
--- a/src/tools/script.ts
+++ b/src/tools/script.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 import type {JSHandle} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ so returned values have to JSON-serializable.`,
     readOnlyHint: false,
   },
   schema: {
-    function: z.string().describe(
+    function: zod.string().describe(
       `A JavaScript function declaration to be executed by the tool in the currently selected page.
 Example without arguments: \`() => {
   return document.title
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ Example with arguments: \`(el) => {
 }\`
 `,
     ),
-    args: z
+    args: zod
       .array(
-        z.object({
-          uid: z
+        zod.object({
+          uid: zod
             .string()
             .describe(
               'The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot',
diff --git a/src/tools/snapshot.ts b/src/tools/snapshot.ts
index 75ab1d0e..fb774f78 100644
--- a/src/tools/snapshot.ts
+++ b/src/tools/snapshot.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import {Locator} from 'puppeteer-core';
-import z from 'zod';
+
+import {zod} from '../third_party/modelcontextprotocol-sdk/index.js';
 
 import {ToolCategories} from './categories.js';
 import {defineTool, timeoutSchema} from './ToolDefinition.js';
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ identifier (uid). Always use the latest snapshot. Prefer taking a snapshot over
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    verbose: z
+    verbose: zod
       .boolean()
       .optional()
       .describe(
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export const waitFor = defineTool({
     readOnlyHint: true,
   },
   schema: {
-    text: z.string().describe('Text to appear on the page'),
+    text: zod.string().describe('Text to appear on the page'),
     ...timeoutSchema,
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {