diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 86f6db9..14e3e8d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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@@ -6164,9 +6164,9 @@
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@@ -16648,9 +16648,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.12.3.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.12.4.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31609a0..974f6ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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     "chai": "^4.3.7",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2",
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+    "hardhat": "^2.12.4",
     "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.9",
     "prettier": "^2.8.1",
     "solidity-coverage": "^0.7.22",