diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d86eddc..437a2b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ matplotlib = ["matplotlib>=3.10.7"]
 mido = ["mido>=1.3.3"]
 mouse = ["mouse>=0.7.1"]
 pdfrw = ["pdfrw>=0.4"]
-pip = ["pip>=25.3"]
+pip = ["pip>=26.1"]
 pretty-midi = ["pretty-midi>=0.2.11"]
 psutil = ["psutil>=7.1.3"]
 pyaudio = ["pyaudio>=0.2.14"]
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 8e2f80c..461b5d6 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -335,9 +335,6 @@ wheels = [
 name = "daniel-chin-python-alt-stdlib"
 version = "0.1.0"
 source = { virtual = "." }
-dependencies = [
-    { name = "pyserial" },
-]
 
 [package.optional-dependencies]
 chime = [
@@ -394,6 +391,9 @@ pyfluidsynth = [
 pyperclip = [
     { name = "pyperclip" },
 ]
+pyserial = [
+    { name = "pyserial" },
+]
 python-rtmidi = [
     { name = "python-rtmidi" },
 ]
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "mouse", marker = "extra == 'mouse'", specifier = ">=0.7.1" },
     { name = "numpy", marker = "extra == 'numpy'", specifier = ">=2.3.5" },
     { name = "pdfrw", marker = "extra == 'pdfrw'", specifier = ">=0.4" },
-    { name = "pip", marker = "extra == 'pip'", specifier = ">=25.3" },
+    { name = "pip", marker = "extra == 'pip'", specifier = ">=26.1" },
     { name = "pretty-midi", marker = "extra == 'pretty-midi'", specifier = ">=0.2.11" },
     { name = "psutil", marker = "extra == 'psutil'", specifier = ">=7.1.3" },
     { name = "pyaudio", marker = "extra == 'pyaudio'", specifier = ">=0.2.14" },
     { name = "pyfluidsynth", marker = "extra == 'pyfluidsynth'", specifier = ">=1.3.4" },
     { name = "pyperclip", marker = "extra == 'pyperclip'", specifier = ">=1.11.0" },
-    { name = "pyserial", specifier = ">=3.5" },
+    { name = "pyserial", marker = "extra == 'pyserial'", specifier = ">=3.5" },
     { name = "python-rtmidi", marker = "extra == 'python-rtmidi'", specifier = ">=1.5.8" },
     { name = "qrcode", marker = "extra == 'qrcode'", specifier = ">=8.2" },
     { name = "rsa", marker = "extra == 'rsa'", specifier = ">=4.9.1" },
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "simpleaudio", marker = "extra == 'simpleaudio'", specifier = ">=1.0.4" },
     { name = "tqdm", marker = "extra == 'tqdm'", specifier = ">=4.67.1" },
 ]
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 name = "debugpy"
@@ -1135,11 +1135,11 @@ wheels = [
 
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+version = "26.1"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
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+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/70/7a/be4bd8bcbb24ea475856dd68159d78b03b2bb53dae369f69c9606b8888f5/pip-26.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:4e8486d821d814b77319acb7b9e8bf5a4ee7590a643e7cb21029f209be8573c1", size = 1812804, upload-time = "2026-04-26T21:00:03.194Z" },
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 [[package]]