diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d6ee597..4c023aa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/pion/dtls/v3 v3.0.7
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.19.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.47.0
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10
 )
 
 require (
@@ -40,5 +41,4 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.38.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2c9b84c..cfe1a69 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2 v2.18.1 h1:6nxnOJFku1EuSawSD81fuviYUV8DxFr3fp2dUi3ZYSo=
 github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2 v2.18.1/go.mod h1:ThLC89FV4p9MPW804KVbe/cEXoQ8NZEh+JtMeeGErHE=
-github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
-github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1/go.mod h1:hoEshYVHaxMs3cyo3Yncou5ZscifuDolrwPKZanG3xk=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
diff --git a/internal/protocol/codec_test.go b/internal/protocol/codec_test.go
index fa16da6..b2b6001 100644
--- a/internal/protocol/codec_test.go
+++ b/internal/protocol/codec_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 // mockDatagramConn simulates a datagram-based connection (like DTLS over UDP)
 // where each Write sends a separate message and each Read receives a complete message.
+// This mock verifies the FIXED behavior where the codec properly handles message boundaries.
 type mockDatagramConn struct {
 	messages [][]byte
 	readIdx  int