diff --git a/.pnpmrc b/.pnpmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 41c177acb..000000000
--- a/.pnpmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Delayed dependency updates - wait 7 days (10080 minutes) before allowing new packages.
-minimumReleaseAge=10080
-
-# Auto-install peers.
-auto-install-peers=true
-
-# Strict peer dependencies.
-strict-peer-dependencies=false
-
-# Save exact versions (like npm --save-exact).
-save-exact=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index ce38a5e9f..a3d319646 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ catalog:
   yargs-parser: 21.1.1
   yoctocolors-cjs: 2.1.3
   zod: 4.1.8
-# Migrated from .npmrc (pnpm v11 only reads auth/registry from .npmrc).
+# pnpm v11 reads settings from this file; only auth/registry go in .npmrc.
 ignoreScripts: true
 linkWorkspacePackages: false
+saveExact: true
+strictPeerDependencies: true
 
 # Wait 7 days (10080 minutes) before installing newly published packages.
 minimumReleaseAge: 10080