diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2df603e85..335a509fb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3238,6 +3238,65 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@nats-io/jetstream": {
+      "version": "3.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nats-io/jetstream/-/jetstream-3.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dR789x1xhMyEukXILPWDo6ODW53nHpBD9LnsnnywA+pTkwYFydEkYdyhv9HzFc6s6Nfrb2TpibrT4znijlg2dg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nats-io/nats-core": "3.0.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@nats-io/nats-core": {
+      "version": "3.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nats-io/nats-core/-/nats-core-3.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gACbRIhY3yQTO+5C4E1LY/qO2e5EhGUBeDsnPDT8Hd3qY9mfhNtluY6R7d7WX7/JMGsXRPbYdSLSADr/ECSy3w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nats-io/nkeys": "2.0.3",
+        "@nats-io/nuid": "2.0.3"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@nats-io/nkeys": {
+      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nats-io/nkeys/-/nkeys-2.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JVt56GuE6Z89KUkI4TXUbSI9fmIfAmk6PMPknijmuL72GcD+UgIomTcRWiNvvJKxA01sBbmIPStqJs5cMRBC3A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tweetnacl": "^1.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@nats-io/nuid": {
+      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nats-io/nuid/-/nuid-2.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TpA3HEBna/qMVudy+3HZr5M3mo/L1JPofpVT4t0HkFGkz2Cn9wrlrQC8tvR8Md5Oa9//GtGG26eN0qEWF5Vqew==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 18.x"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@nats-io/transport-node": {
+      "version": "3.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nats-io/transport-node/-/transport-node-3.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hPuep/ObVepjAM1dFy+XhqMlIzga3bQpbgQiOWM5AxwNZ9CF7GHAtfaxG7WY6+t057tBW8axC0nBL71Q8chQBQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nats-io/nats-core": "3.0.2",
+        "@nats-io/nkeys": "2.0.3",
+        "@nats-io/nuid": "2.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@nodelib/fs.scandir": {
       "version": "2.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nodelib/fs.scandir/-/fs.scandir-2.1.5.tgz",
@@ -14108,18 +14167,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "node_modules/nats": {
-      "version": "2.28.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nats/-/nats-2.28.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zXWOTOZEizUQy8UO2lMYFAee0htGrZLmJ2sddfmsDI00nc+dsK5+gS7p7bt26O1omfdCLVU5xymlnAjaqYnOmw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "nkeys.js": "1.1.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 14.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/natural-compare": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/natural-compare/-/natural-compare-1.4.0.tgz",
@@ -14199,18 +14246,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
-    "node_modules/nkeys.js": {
-      "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nkeys.js/-/nkeys.js-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tB/a0shZL5UZWSwsoeyqfTszONTt4k2YS0tuQioMOD180+MbombYVgzDUYHlx+gejYK6rgf08n/2Df99WY0Sxg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tweetnacl": "1.0.3"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/node-abort-controller": {
       "version": "3.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-abort-controller/-/node-abort-controller-3.1.1.tgz",
@@ -18417,7 +18452,8 @@
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tweetnacl/-/tweetnacl-1.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-6rt+RN7aOi1nGMyC4Xa5DdYiukl2UWCbcJft7YhxReBGQD7OAM8Pbxw6YMo4r2diNEA8FEmu32YOn9rhaiE5yw==",
-      "dev": true
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Unlicense"
     },
     "node_modules/type": {
       "version": "2.7.3",
@@ -20165,7 +20201,8 @@
         "testcontainers": "^10.27.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "nats": "^2.28.0"
+        "@nats-io/jetstream": "^3.0.2",
+        "@nats-io/transport-node": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
     "packages/modules/neo4j": {
diff --git a/packages/modules/nats/package.json b/packages/modules/nats/package.json
index 0c8dc0698..842923221 100644
--- a/packages/modules/nats/package.json
+++ b/packages/modules/nats/package.json
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
     "prepack": "shx cp ../../../README.md . && shx cp ../../../LICENSE .",
     "build": "tsc --project tsconfig.build.json"
   },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "nats": "^2.28.0"
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "testcontainers": "^10.27.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@nats-io/jetstream": "^3.0.2",
+    "@nats-io/transport-node": "^3.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/modules/nats/src/nats-container.test.ts b/packages/modules/nats/src/nats-container.test.ts
index a438c0acd..cdbb34261 100644
--- a/packages/modules/nats/src/nats-container.test.ts
+++ b/packages/modules/nats/src/nats-container.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { connect, StringCodec } from "nats";
+import { jetstreamManager } from "@nats-io/jetstream";
+import { connect } from "@nats-io/transport-node";
 import { NatsContainer } from "./nats-container";
 
 describe("NatsContainer", { timeout: 180_000 }, () => {
@@ -25,19 +26,18 @@ describe("NatsContainer", { timeout: 180_000 }, () => {
 
     const container = await new NatsContainer().start();
     const nc = await connect(container.getConnectionOptions());
-    const sc = StringCodec();
 
     //----------------
     const sub = nc.subscribe(SUBJECT);
     (async () => {
       for await (const m of sub) {
-        const actual: string = sc.decode(m.data);
+        const actual: string = m.string();
         expect(actual).toEqual(PAYLOAD);
       }
     })().then();
 
     //----------------
-    nc.publish(SUBJECT, sc.encode(PAYLOAD));
+    nc.publish(SUBJECT, PAYLOAD);
 
     //----------------
     await nc.drain();
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe("NatsContainer", { timeout: 180_000 }, () => {
     const nc = await connect(container.getConnectionOptions());
 
     // ensure JetStream is enabled, otherwise this will throw an error
-    await nc.jetstream().jetstreamManager();
+    await jetstreamManager(nc);
 
     // close the connection
     await nc.close();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe("NatsContainer", { timeout: 180_000 }, () => {
     const nc = await connect(container.getConnectionOptions());
 
     // ensure JetStream is not enabled, as this will throw an error
-    await expect(nc.jetstream().jetstreamManager()).rejects.toThrow("503");
+    await expect(jetstreamManager(nc)).rejects.toThrow("jetstream is not enabled");
 
     // close the connection
     await nc.close();