diff --git a/.all-contributorsrc b/.all-contributorsrc
index 92a1d852a..893383fc6 100644
--- a/.all-contributorsrc
+++ b/.all-contributorsrc
@@ -318,6 +318,15 @@
      "contributions": [
        "code"
      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "jdebarochez",
+      "name": "Jean de Barochez",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3436890?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://github.com/jdebarochez",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "contributorsPerLine": 7
diff --git a/.changeset/remove-lodash-discovery.md b/.changeset/remove-lodash-discovery.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d5e2f92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/remove-lodash-discovery.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@golevelup/nestjs-discovery": patch
+---
+
+refactor(discovery): replace lodash with native JavaScript functions
+
+Removed lodash as a dependency from the discovery package, replacing all usages with equivalent native JavaScript alternatives. This eliminates the last external runtime dependency in the package. Thanks to [@jdebarochez](https://github.com/jdebarochez) for this contribution!
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c126d363b..16e401f33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadzadeh/"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10474363?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Emir Muhammadzadeh"/><br /><sub><b>Emir Muhammadzadeh</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/golevelup/nestjs/commits?author=muhammadzadeh" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/golevelup/nestjs/commits?author=muhammadzadeh" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://www.craigotis.com/"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1620098?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Craig Otis"/><br /><sub><b>Craig Otis</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/golevelup/nestjs/commits?author=craigotis" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://ferment.fan"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19498613?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Dennis von der Bey"/><br /><sub><b>Dennis von der Bey</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/golevelup/nestjs/commits?author=fermentfan" title="Code">💻</a></td>
+      <td align="center" valign="top" width="14.28%"><a href="https://github.com/jdebarochez"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3436890?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Jean de Barochez"/><br /><sub><b>Jean de Barochez</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/golevelup/nestjs/commits?author=jdebarochez" title="Code">💻</a></td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/packages/discovery/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/discovery/CHANGELOG.md
index 137793282..40655b960 100644
--- a/packages/discovery/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/discovery/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 7.0.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- refactor(discovery): replace lodash with native JavaScript functions — removed lodash as the last external runtime dependency in favor of native JS alternatives. Thanks to [@jdebarochez](https://github.com/jdebarochez) for this contribution!
+
 ## 7.0.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/discovery/package.json b/packages/discovery/package.json
index 493805d10..123f7f59d 100644
--- a/packages/discovery/package.json
+++ b/packages/discovery/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@golevelup/nestjs-discovery",
-  "version": "7.0.1",
+  "version": "7.0.2",
   "description": "A Badass NestJS module for querying your app's controllers, providers and handlers",
   "keywords": [
     "NestJS",