diff --git a/.changeset/popular-parents-crash.md b/.changeset/popular-parents-crash.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c1046aba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/popular-parents-crash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-permission-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-permission-common': patch
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-permission-node': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+'@backstage/backend-tasks': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-search-backend': patch
+'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Bump `zod` and `zod-to-json-schema` dependencies.
diff --git a/packages/backend-tasks/package.json b/packages/backend-tasks/package.json
index 43553cd740..4b78b5f5c4 100644
--- a/packages/backend-tasks/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-tasks/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "luxon": "^3.0.0",
     "uuid": "^8.0.0",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 707a9a1f6e..d4b4547225 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     "yaml": "^2.0.0",
     "yml-loader": "^2.1.0",
     "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/package.json b/packages/core-app-api/package.json
index a2239301f2..1dda0c58f8 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react-use": "^17.2.4",
     "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/core-components/package.json b/packages/core-components/package.json
index e210219ef3..2d83426a09 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-components/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "react-window": "^1.8.6",
     "remark-gfm": "^3.0.1",
     "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json b/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
index 023d709d81..6bd5313e7d 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/package.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yaml": "^2.0.0",
     "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/permission-backend/package.json b/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
index ab44a3c9bf..88e58cc531 100644
--- a/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/permission-common/package.json b/plugins/permission-common/package.json
index 4d45347f7a..8b8a6f60c0 100644
--- a/plugins/permission-common/package.json
+++ b/plugins/permission-common/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "uuid": "^8.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/permission-node/package.json b/plugins/permission-node/package.json
index e4b2229bbc..23c24fe3cc 100644
--- a/plugins/permission-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/permission-node/package.json
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0",
-    "zod-to-json-schema": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4",
+    "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.20.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json b/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
index 870284f364..054651b841 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "uuid": "^8.2.0",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
index 93506eb01c..d8d7347d6c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yaml": "^2.0.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
index 624fb4bdd2..d63fddc0b5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "jsonschema": "^1.2.6",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0",
-    "zod-to-json-schema": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4",
+    "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.20.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-react/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-react/package.json
index 0cae342b8c..db0b30c758 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-react/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-react/package.json
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     "react-use": "^17.2.4",
     "use-immer": "^0.8.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0",
-    "zod-to-json-schema": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4",
+    "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.20.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 357b727c95..de51720aa0 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
     "react-use": "^17.2.4",
     "yaml": "^2.0.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.10.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0",
-    "zod-to-json-schema": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4",
+    "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.20.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend/package.json b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
index 3091e0e8b4..e8277afa2d 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "qs": "^6.10.1",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "zod": "~3.18.0"
+    "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3f5fbf684b..831803e993 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3636,7 +3636,7 @@ __metadata:
     uuid: ^8.0.0
     wait-for-expect: ^3.0.2
     winston: ^3.2.1
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -3834,7 +3834,7 @@ __metadata:
     yaml: ^2.0.0
     yml-loader: ^2.1.0
     yn: ^4.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   peerDependencies:
     "@microsoft/api-extractor": ^7.21.2
   peerDependenciesMeta:
@@ -3930,7 +3930,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-router-stable: "npm:react-router@^6.3.0"
     react-use: ^17.2.4
     zen-observable: ^0.10.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/react": ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
     react: ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-window: ^1.8.6
     remark-gfm: ^3.0.1
     zen-observable: ^0.10.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/react": ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
     react: ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
@@ -5309,7 +5309,7 @@ __metadata:
     winston: ^3.2.1
     yaml: ^2.0.0
     yn: ^4.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7381,7 +7381,7 @@ __metadata:
     supertest: ^6.1.6
     winston: ^3.2.1
     yn: ^4.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7396,7 +7396,7 @@ __metadata:
     cross-fetch: ^3.1.5
     msw: ^1.0.0
     uuid: ^8.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7417,8 +7417,8 @@ __metadata:
     express-promise-router: ^4.1.0
     msw: ^1.0.0
     supertest: ^6.1.3
-    zod: ~3.18.0
-    zod-to-json-schema: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
+    zod-to-json-schema: ^3.20.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7469,7 +7469,7 @@ __metadata:
     uuid: ^8.2.0
     winston: ^3.2.1
     yn: ^4.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7787,7 +7787,7 @@ __metadata:
     winston: ^3.2.1
     yaml: ^2.0.0
     zen-observable: ^0.10.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7813,8 +7813,8 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
     jsonschema: ^1.2.6
     winston: ^3.2.1
-    zod: ~3.18.0
-    zod-to-json-schema: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
+    zod-to-json-schema: ^3.20.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -7865,8 +7865,8 @@ __metadata:
     react-use: ^17.2.4
     use-immer: ^0.8.0
     zen-observable: ^0.10.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
-    zod-to-json-schema: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
+    zod-to-json-schema: ^3.20.4
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/react": ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
     react: ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
@@ -7932,8 +7932,8 @@ __metadata:
     react-use: ^17.2.4
     yaml: ^2.0.0
     zen-observable: ^0.10.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
-    zod-to-json-schema: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
+    zod-to-json-schema: ^3.20.4
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/react": ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
     react: ^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0
@@ -8093,7 +8093,7 @@ __metadata:
     supertest: ^6.1.3
     winston: ^3.2.1
     yn: ^4.0.0
-    zod: ~3.18.0
+    zod: ^3.21.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -40316,12 +40316,19 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"zod-to-json-schema@npm:~3.18.0":
-  version: 3.18.2
-  resolution: "zod-to-json-schema@npm:3.18.2"
+"zod-to-json-schema@npm:^3.20.4":
+  version: 3.20.4
+  resolution: "zod-to-json-schema@npm:3.20.4"
   peerDependencies:
-    zod: ^3.18.0
-  checksum: 10e84864a3ccc2e04500b9bc81369ed7c5b3ec068ea582a13369175ed40e785091a63ae7fa86ebb4ddf1bccd55c3dab32f4d3070bbcc3296e68305ff787c9df3
+    zod: ^3.20.0
+  checksum: 55bc649dbc82ce25fbfbfdd42ca530d883d83be5d02cb81e89f6401d54bca151fc6b8cc57999c75eb6a3dcaa3f000697315fbd4f505637472621570ed52784d8
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"zod@npm:^3.21.4":
+  version: 3.21.4
+  resolution: "zod@npm:3.21.4"
+  checksum: f185ba87342ff16f7a06686767c2b2a7af41110c7edf7c1974095d8db7a73792696bcb4a00853de0d2edeb34a5b2ea6a55871bc864227dace682a0a28de33e1f
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard