diff --git a/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json b/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
index 345c1d25f5..b23a6d80af 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-no-only-tests": "3.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "3.4.0",
     "ethers": "^6.1.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.17.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^10.0.0",
     "prettier": "2.4.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-verify/package.json b/packages/hardhat-verify/package.json
index 8735a26322..b46e3c3741 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-verify/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-verify/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-no-only-tests": "3.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "3.4.0",
     "ethers": "^5.0.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.17.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^10.0.0",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "prettier": "2.4.1",