diff --git a/deps/merve/merve.cpp b/deps/merve/merve.cpp
index 9d8b7717c68f5a..d3a488650a078a 100644
--- a/deps/merve/merve.cpp
+++ b/deps/merve/merve.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2026-03-06 11:46:19 -0500. Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2026-03-11 12:53:21 -0400. Do not edit! */
 #include "merve.h"
 
 /* begin file src/parser.cpp */
@@ -1478,11 +1478,13 @@ class CJSLexer {
   }
 
   void tryBacktrackAddStarExportBinding(const char* bPos) {
-    while (*bPos == ' ' && bPos > source)
+    if (bPos < source) return;
+    while (bPos > source && *bPos == ' ')
       bPos--;
     if (*bPos == '=') {
+      if (bPos <= source) return;
       bPos--;
-      while (*bPos == ' ' && bPos > source)
+      while (bPos > source && *bPos == ' ')
         bPos--;
       const char* id_end = bPos;
       bool identifierStart = false;
@@ -1497,7 +1499,7 @@ class CJSLexer {
         if (starExportStack == STAR_EXPORT_STACK_END)
           return;
         starExportStack->id = std::string_view(bPos + 1, static_cast<size_t>(id_end - bPos));
-        while (*bPos == ' ' && bPos > source)
+        while (bPos > source && *bPos == ' ')
           bPos--;
         switch (*bPos) {
           case 'r':
diff --git a/deps/merve/merve.h b/deps/merve/merve.h
index a783ed2094b209..a96d23171c2e2c 100644
--- a/deps/merve/merve.h
+++ b/deps/merve/merve.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2026-03-06 11:46:19 -0500. Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2026-03-11 12:53:21 -0400. Do not edit! */
 /* begin file include/merve.h */
 #ifndef MERVE_H
 #define MERVE_H
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 #ifndef MERVE_VERSION_H
 #define MERVE_VERSION_H
 
-#define MERVE_VERSION "1.2.0" // x-release-please-version
+#define MERVE_VERSION "1.2.2" // x-release-please-version
 
 namespace lexer {
 
 enum {
   MERVE_VERSION_MAJOR = 1,     // x-release-please-major
   MERVE_VERSION_MINOR = 2,     // x-release-please-minor
-  MERVE_VERSION_REVISION = 0,  // x-release-please-patch
+  MERVE_VERSION_REVISION = 2,  // x-release-please-patch
 };
 
 }  // namespace lexer