diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-testing.yml
index 4b7b369..6bec1d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-testing.yml
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Images Successfully Pulled: $PULL_SUCCESS/$PULL_TOTAL" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Available Container Images:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          podman images --format "table {{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}} {{.Size}} {{.Created}}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          podman images --format "table {{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}} {{.Size}} {{.Created}}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY || echo "Unable to list container images (podman error)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   dependency-security-scan:
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 4470bec..a2c568b 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ testinfra
 
 # Security tools for CI/CD
 bandit>=1.7.0
-safety>=2.0.0
+safety>=3.7.0
 
 # Container testing (Podman specific)
 molecule-podman
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d66aa12..3f426a3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ passlib>=1.7.4
 
 # Security tools
 bandit>=1.7.0
-safety>=2.0.0
+safety>=3.7.0
 
 # Development and testing tools
 pre-commit>=2.15.0
diff --git a/scripts/validate-dependencies.sh b/scripts/validate-dependencies.sh
index 811a838..5c44310 100755
--- a/scripts/validate-dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/validate-dependencies.sh
@@ -85,14 +85,17 @@ main() {
 
 check_python_dependencies() {
     log_info "Checking Python dependencies..."
-    
-    # Check if Python 3.11 is available
-    if command -v python3.11 &> /dev/null; then
+
+    # Check for Python versions (3.12, 3.11, 3.9)
+    if command -v python3.12 &> /dev/null; then
+        PYTHON_VERSION=$(python3.12 --version)
+        log_success "Python 3.12 found: $PYTHON_VERSION"
+    elif command -v python3.11 &> /dev/null; then
         PYTHON_VERSION=$(python3.11 --version)
         log_success "Python 3.11 found: $PYTHON_VERSION"
     elif command -v python3.9 &> /dev/null; then
         PYTHON_VERSION=$(python3.9 --version)
-        log_warning "Python 3.9 found (recommend 3.11): $PYTHON_VERSION"
+        log_warning "Python 3.9 found (recommend 3.11+): $PYTHON_VERSION"
     else
         log_error "No compatible Python version found"
         return 1
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ generate_dependency_report() {
   "validation_results": {
     "python": {
       "version": "${PYTHON_VERSION:-unknown}",
-      "status": "$(command -v python3.11 &> /dev/null && echo "ok" || echo "warning")"
+      "status": "$({ command -v python3.12 || command -v python3.11; } &> /dev/null && echo "ok" || echo "warning")"
     },
     "ansible": {
       "installed": $(command -v ansible &> /dev/null && echo "true" || echo "false"),