diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 706dc41..1900d6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "@celo/abis": "^10.0.0",
     "@celo/identity": "^5.1.1",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.1",
-    "ethers": "6.13.4",
+    "ethers": "6.16.0",
     "viem": "^1.19.9"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ff35713..f41165b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2598,10 +2598,10 @@ ethereumjs-util@^7.1.0, ethereumjs-util@^7.1.1, ethereumjs-util@^7.1.2, ethereum
     ethereum-cryptography "^0.1.3"
     rlp "^2.2.4"
 
-ethers@6.13.4:
-  version "6.13.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ethers/-/ethers-6.13.4.tgz#bd3e1c3dc1e7dc8ce10f9ffb4ee40967a651b53c"
-  integrity sha512-21YtnZVg4/zKkCQPjrDj38B1r4nQvTZLopUGMLQ1ePU2zV/joCfDC3t3iKQjWRzjjjbzR+mdAIoikeBRNkdllA==
+ethers@6.16.0:
+  version "6.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ethers/-/ethers-6.16.0.tgz#fff9b4f05d7a359c774ad6e91085a800f7fccf65"
+  integrity sha512-U1wulmetNymijEhpSEQ7Ct/P/Jw9/e7R1j5XIbPRydgV2DjLVMsULDlNksq3RQnFgKoLlZf88ijYtWEXcPa07A==
   dependencies:
     "@adraffy/ens-normalize" "1.10.1"
     "@noble/curves" "1.2.0"