diff --git a/packages/contracts/package.json b/packages/contracts/package.json
index 868c124..3c34477 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/package.json
+++ b/packages/contracts/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@types/chai": "^4.3.20",
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
     "@types/node": "^20.19.25",
-    "hardhat": "^2.19.0",
+    "hardhat": "^3.1.7",
     "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.10",
     "solidity-coverage": "^0.8.16",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",