diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cd3787a9..72a5c78a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/docker/docker v27.2.0+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4 v4.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/go-kratos/aegis v0.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/internal/middleware/validation.go b/internal/middleware/validation.go
index 14852e31..495f280c 100644
--- a/internal/middleware/validation.go
+++ b/internal/middleware/validation.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 	AbstractResources = map[string]struct{}{} // Tracks resource types marked as abstract (no resource_data)
 )
 
-func Validation(validator *protovalidate.Validator) middleware.Middleware {
+func Validation(validator protovalidate.Validator) middleware.Middleware {
 	LoadResources()
 	return func(handler middleware.Handler) middleware.Handler {
 		return func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {