diff --git a/third_party/move/evm/hardhat-move/package.json b/third_party/move/evm/hardhat-move/package.json
index 08709bdcee4..71790dfee31 100644
--- a/third_party/move/evm/hardhat-move/package.json
+++ b/third_party/move/evm/hardhat-move/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "hardhat": "^2.9.3",
+    "hardhat": "^2.9.8",
     "mocha": "^7.1.2"
   },
   "scripts": {