diff --git a/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/main.py b/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/main.py
index 649f96411..c3182b7a8 100644
--- a/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/main.py
+++ b/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/main.py
@@ -82,19 +82,16 @@ def list_files(path: str) -> str:
 {{/each}}{{/if}}
 """
 
-# serve_a2a serves one agent instance, so it is bound to a fixed session and
-# actor; get_memory_session_manager returns None (in-process history only) until
-# the deployed MEMORY_ID env var is set by the CDK.
-agent = Agent(
-    name="{{ name }}",
-    model=load_model(),
-    session_manager=get_memory_session_manager("default-session", "default-user"),
-    system_prompt=SYSTEM_PROMPT,
-    tools=tools,
-)
+def create_agent(context_id: str) -> Agent:
+    return Agent(
+        name="{{ name }}",
+        model=load_model(),
+        session_manager=get_memory_session_manager(context_id, "default-user"),
+        system_prompt=SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+        tools=tools,
+    )
 
 # serve_a2a binds 0.0.0.0:9000 in the container (the AgentCore A2A service
-# contract) and publishes the agent card at /.well-known/agent-card.json. The
-# card is derived by introspecting the executor's agent.
+# contract) and publishes the agent card at /.well-known/agent-card.json.
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    serve_a2a(StrandsA2AExecutor(agent))
+    serve_a2a(StrandsA2AExecutor(agent_factory=create_agent))
diff --git a/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/pyproject.toml b/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/pyproject.toml
index fe05495bd..e12be9fe5 100644
--- a/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/assets/templates/a2a-python-strands/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ description = "AgentCore A2A Agent using Strands SDK"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
-    "a2a-sdk[all] ~= 0.3.0",
+    "a2a-sdk[all] ~= 0.3.26",
     "aws-opentelemetry-distro ~= 0.18.0",
-    "bedrock-agentcore[a2a,strands-agents] >= 1.18.1, < 2.0.0",
-    "botocore[crt] ~= 1.43.0",
-    "strands-agents >= 1.15.0, < 2.0.0",
+    "bedrock-agentcore[a2a,strands-agents] ~= 1.24.0",
+    "botocore[crt] ~= 1.43.107",
+    "strands-agents ~= 1.57.2",
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
diff --git a/src/core/project/templates/pythonSecurity.test.ts b/src/core/project/templates/pythonSecurity.test.ts
index c5ff66225..29e079412 100644
--- a/src/core/project/templates/pythonSecurity.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/project/templates/pythonSecurity.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@ const renderer = new HandlebarsTemplateRenderer();
 test.each([
   ["agent-python-minimal", ["bedrock-agentcore >= 1.18.1, < 2.0.0"]],
   ["agent-python-strands", ["bedrock-agentcore[strands-agents] >= 1.18.1, < 2.0.0"]],
-  ["a2a-python-strands", ["bedrock-agentcore[a2a,strands-agents] >= 1.18.1, < 2.0.0"]],
+  [
+    "a2a-python-strands",
+    [
+      "a2a-sdk[all] ~= 0.3.26",
+      "aws-opentelemetry-distro ~= 0.18.0",
+      "bedrock-agentcore[a2a,strands-agents] ~= 1.24.0",
+      "botocore[crt] ~= 1.43.107",
+      "strands-agents ~= 1.57.2",
+    ],
+  ],
   ["agui-python-strands", ["bedrock-agentcore[strands-agents] >= 1.18.1, < 2.0.0"]],
   [
     "export-harness-python",