diff --git a/packages/chain-mon/package.json b/packages/chain-mon/package.json
index 9ffc31183b8a..d66969e11ab2 100644
--- a/packages/chain-mon/package.json
+++ b/packages/chain-mon/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "^5.7.0",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "^2.2.3",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.6",
-    "hardhat": "^2.18.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.18.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
     "tsx": "^3.12.7"
   }
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index e1780fb46758..b7d578be6d69 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
     "ethereum-waffle": "^4.0.10",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.18.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.18.1",
     "hardhat-deploy": "^0.11.42",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^3.0.0",
     "mocha": "^10.2.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 046bf056d512..6898541a1d73 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ importers:
         version: 5.7.0
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers':
         specifier: ^2.2.3
-        version: 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+        version: 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle':
         specifier: ^2.0.6
-        version: 2.0.6(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(@types/sinon-chai@3.2.5)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+        version: 2.0.6(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(@types/sinon-chai@3.2.5)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       hardhat:
-        specifier: ^2.18.0
-        version: 2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+        specifier: ^2.18.1
+        version: 2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
       ts-node:
         specifier: ^10.9.1
         version: 10.9.1(@types/node@20.8.4)(typescript@5.2.2)
@@ -473,10 +473,10 @@ importers:
         version: 5.7.0
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers':
         specifier: ^2.2.3
-        version: 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+        version: 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle':
         specifier: ^2.0.1
-        version: 2.0.1(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+        version: 2.0.1(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       '@types/chai':
         specifier: ^4.3.7
         version: 4.3.7
@@ -499,8 +499,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.7.2
         version: 5.7.2
       hardhat:
-        specifier: ^2.18.0
-        version: 2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+        specifier: ^2.18.1
+        version: 2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
       hardhat-deploy:
         specifier: ^0.11.42
         version: 0.11.42
@@ -2921,17 +2921,17 @@ packages:
       '@nomicfoundation/solidity-analyzer-win32-x64-msvc': 0.1.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0):
+  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-YhzPdzb612X591FOe68q+qXVXGG2ANZRvDo0RRUtimev85rCrAlv/TLMEZw5c+kq9AbzocLTVX/h2jVIFPL9Xg==}
     peerDependencies:
       ethers: ^5.0.0
       hardhat: ^2.0.0
     dependencies:
       ethers: 5.7.2
-      hardhat: 2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+      hardhat: 2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
     dev: true
 
-  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle@2.0.1(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0):
+  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle@2.0.1(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-2YR2V5zTiztSH9n8BYWgtv3Q+EL0N5Ltm1PAr5z20uAY4SkkfylJ98CIqt18XFvxTD5x4K2wKBzddjV9ViDAZQ==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': ^2.0.0
@@ -2939,15 +2939,15 @@ packages:
       ethers: ^5.0.0
       hardhat: ^2.0.0
     dependencies:
-      '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+      '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       '@types/sinon-chai': 3.2.5
       '@types/web3': 1.0.19
       ethereum-waffle: 4.0.10(@ensdomains/ens@0.4.5)(@ensdomains/resolver@0.2.4)(@ethersproject/abi@5.7.0)(@ethersproject/providers@5.7.2)(ethers@5.7.2)(typescript@5.2.2)
       ethers: 5.7.2
-      hardhat: 2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+      hardhat: 2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
     dev: true
 
-  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle@2.0.6(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(@types/sinon-chai@3.2.5)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0):
+  /@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle@2.0.6(@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.3)(@types/sinon-chai@3.2.5)(ethereum-waffle@4.0.10)(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+Wz0hwmJGSI17B+BhU/qFRZ1l6/xMW82QGXE/Gi+WTmwgJrQefuBs1lIf7hzQ1hLk6hpkvb/zwcNkpVKRYTQYg==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': ^2.0.0
@@ -2956,11 +2956,11 @@ packages:
       ethers: ^5.0.0
       hardhat: ^2.0.0
     dependencies:
-      '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.0)
+      '@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers': 2.2.3(ethers@5.7.2)(hardhat@2.18.1)
       '@types/sinon-chai': 3.2.5
       ethereum-waffle: 4.0.10(@ensdomains/ens@0.4.5)(@ensdomains/resolver@0.2.4)(@ethersproject/abi@5.7.0)(@ethersproject/providers@5.7.2)(ethers@5.7.2)(typescript@5.2.2)
       ethers: 5.7.2
-      hardhat: 2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+      hardhat: 2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
     dev: true
 
   /@nrwl/nx-cloud@16.4.0:
@@ -7821,7 +7821,6 @@ packages:
 
   /ethereum-cryptography@0.1.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-w8/4x1SGGzc+tO97TASLja6SLd3fRIK2tLVcV2Gx4IB21hE19atll5Cq9o3d0ZmAYC/8aw0ipieTSiekAea4SQ==}
-    deprecated: Upgrade to ethereum-cryptography@2.0 for security and reduced package size
     dependencies:
       '@types/pbkdf2': 3.1.0
       '@types/secp256k1': 4.0.3
@@ -8848,8 +8847,8 @@ packages:
       - utf-8-validate
     dev: true
 
-  /hardhat@2.18.0(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Com3SPFgk6v73LlE3rypuh32DYxOWvNbVBm5xfPUEzGVEW54Fcc4j3Uq7j6COj7S8Jc27uNihLFsveHYM0YJkQ==}
+  /hardhat@2.18.1(ts-node@10.9.1)(typescript@5.2.2):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-b55rW7Ka+fvJeg6oWuBTXoYQEUurevCCankjGNTwczwD3GnkhV9GEei7KUT+9IKmWx3lC+zyxlFxeDbg0gUoHw==}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
       ts-node: '*'