diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a665d4c3..39eeb031 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
     "@nuxt/eslint-config": "^1.17.0",
     "@nuxt/schema": "~4.5.2",
     "@types/node": "^24.13.3",
-    "@types/semver": "^7.8.0",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^5.0.0",
     "eslint": "^10.9.1",
     "installed-check": "^11.0.0",
@@ -87,10 +86,10 @@
     "ofetch": "^1.5.1",
     "pkg-pr-new": "^0.0.88",
     "publint": "^0.3.24",
-    "semver": "^7.8.5",
     "tinyexec": "^1.3.0",
     "tsdown": "^0.22.14",
     "typescript": "~5.9.3",
+    "verkit": "^0.5.0",
     "vitest": "^5.0.0",
     "vue": "^3.5.42",
     "vue-tsc": "^3.3.11"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 790e29f8..f2db121b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^24.13.3
         version: 24.13.3
-      '@types/semver':
-        specifier: ^7.8.0
-        version: 7.8.0
       '@vitest/coverage-v8':
         specifier: ^5.0.0
         version: 5.0.0(vitest@5.0.0)
@@ -203,9 +200,6 @@ importers:
       publint:
         specifier: ^0.3.24
         version: 0.3.24
-      semver:
-        specifier: ^7.8.5
-        version: 7.8.5
       tinyexec:
         specifier: ^1.3.0
         version: 1.3.0
@@ -215,6 +209,9 @@ importers:
       typescript:
         specifier: ~5.9.3
         version: 5.9.3
+      verkit:
+        specifier: ^0.5.0
+        version: 0.5.0
       vitest:
         specifier: ^5.0.0
         version: 5.0.0(@types/node@24.13.3)(@vitest/coverage-v8@5.0.0)(vite@8.2.2(@types/node@24.13.3)(esbuild@0.28.2)(jiti@2.7.0)(terser@5.51.2)(yaml@2.9.0))
@@ -1706,9 +1703,6 @@ packages:
   '@types/resolve@1.20.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-60BCwRFOZCQhDncwQdxxeOEEkbc5dIMccYLwbxsS4TUNeVECQ/pBJ0j09mrHOl/JJvpRPGwO9SvE4nR2Nb/a4Q==}
 
-  '@types/semver@7.8.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1mAINjtQCXXeLkJ9ehXkwOcBpqtLxiVtKhpUf83DdRNdQKV0iXZpaHYqRr7nj+wvxuJzoAmAwXI+sCNMv1CzLQ==}
-
   '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@8.68.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-WASHDpCm6qO5jj9g1a+8NiW5+GCkAyLReR56/4VruYmNgfUmqpxOfZ2Yfb8xGfJPWv5Qi6LSD8sXdces3vbp/Q==}
     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0}
@@ -5346,6 +5340,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-zj/ob3UsvJGN0whEAKFp53REA5X66hvffVqoCtVQAakJKnKlH+/PcOfMoFwIG/o4rElqLv/ycAFlx8ZlXUorCg==}
     engines: {node: '>=18.12.0'}
 
+  verkit@0.5.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-u4J1hr6Y+C/hit34GwL3eIcUf3wngT8TlYUjK7tk0jxydKLAq3sYvifjdTDA6U3KCKRcQCQDGf/srjxfZF3l7g==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18.12.0'}
+
   version-guard@1.1.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-JwPr6erhX53EWH/HCSzfy1tTFrtPXUe927wdM1jqBBeYp1OM+qPHjWbsvv6pIBduqdgxxS+ScfG7S28pzyr2DQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.48'}
@@ -7138,8 +7136,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/resolve@1.20.2': {}
 
-  '@types/semver@7.8.0': {}
-
   '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@8.68.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.68.0(eslint@10.9.1(jiti@2.7.0)(supports-color@10.2.2))(supports-color@10.2.2)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@10.9.1(jiti@2.7.0)(supports-color@10.2.2))(supports-color@10.2.2)(typescript@5.9.3)':
     dependencies:
       '@eslint-community/regexpp': 4.12.2
@@ -10872,6 +10868,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   verkit@0.3.2: {}
 
+  verkit@0.5.0: {}
+
   version-guard@1.1.3: {}
 
   vite-dev-rpc@2.0.0(vite@8.2.2(@types/node@24.13.3)(esbuild@0.28.2)(jiti@2.7.0)(terser@5.51.2)(yaml@2.9.0)):
diff --git a/test/build.spec.ts b/test/build.spec.ts
index 5c37c48b..0442669e 100644
--- a/test/build.spec.ts
+++ b/test/build.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { readPackageJSON } from 'pkg-types'
 import { dirname, join } from 'pathe'
 import { findStaticImports } from 'mlly'
 import { version as nuxtVersion } from 'nuxt/package.json'
-import { satisfies } from 'semver'
+import { satisfies } from 'verkit'
 import { version } from '../package.json'
 
 describe('module builder', () => {