diff --git a/packages/transport-ble/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/transport-ble/CHANGELOG.md
index c7025aa3..fde65a61 100644
--- a/packages/transport-ble/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/transport-ble/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [0.2.1](https://www.github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript-ext/compare/transport-ble-v0.2.0...transport-ble-v0.2.1) (2023-09-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* loosen types on ble inbound and outbound transport and session ([#226](https://www.github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript-ext/issues/226)) ([17c6203](https://www.github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript-ext/commit/17c6203b398ad2fd613bc237e2c852a86f44c444))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://www.github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript-ext/compare/transport-ble-v0.1.0...transport-ble-v0.2.0) (2023-06-29)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/transport-ble/package.json b/packages/transport-ble/package.json
index 14a155e3..56eb33e0 100644
--- a/packages/transport-ble/package.json
+++ b/packages/transport-ble/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@aries-framework/transport-ble",
   "main": "build/index",
   "types": "build/index",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "files": [
     "build"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleInboundTransport.ts b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleInboundTransport.ts
index a56f5d21..bd4b7836 100644
--- a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleInboundTransport.ts
+++ b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleInboundTransport.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Central } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
+import type { Ble } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
 import type { Agent, InboundTransport, Logger } from '@aries-framework/core'
 import type { EmitterSubscription } from 'react-native'
 
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import { BleTransportSession } from './BleTransportSession'
 
 export class BleInboundTransport implements InboundTransport {
   public supportedSchemes: string[] = ['ble']
-  private central: Central
+  private messenger: Ble
   private messageListener?: EmitterSubscription
   private session!: BleTransportSession
   private disconnectionListener?: EmitterSubscription
   private logger?: Logger
 
-  public constructor(central: Central) {
-    this.central = central
+  public constructor(messenger: Ble) {
+    this.messenger = messenger
   }
 
   public async start(agent: Agent): Promise<void> {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class BleInboundTransport implements InboundTransport {
     this.logger.debug('Starting BLE inbound transport')
 
     const sessionId = utils.uuid()
-    this.session = new BleTransportSession(sessionId, this.central, agent)
+    this.session = new BleTransportSession(sessionId, this.messenger, agent.context)
 
     const messageListener = async (data: { message: string }) => {
       const message = data.message
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ export class BleInboundTransport implements InboundTransport {
           session: this.session,
         })
       } catch (error) {
-        agent.config.logger.error(`Error processing message: ${error}`)
+        this.logger?.error(`Error processing message: ${error}`)
       }
     }
 
-    this.messageListener = this.central.registerMessageListener(messageListener)
+    this.messageListener = this.messenger.registerMessageListener(messageListener)
 
     const disconnectionListener = async (data: { identifier: string }) => {
       this.logger?.debug('BLE disconnection detected', { data })
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class BleInboundTransport implements InboundTransport {
       transportService.removeSession(this.session)
     }
 
-    this.disconnectionListener = this.central.registerOnDisconnectedListener(disconnectionListener)
+    this.disconnectionListener = this.messenger.registerOnDisconnectedListener(disconnectionListener)
   }
 
   public async stop(): Promise<void> {
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ export class BleInboundTransport implements InboundTransport {
 
     this.messageListener?.remove()
     this.disconnectionListener?.remove()
-    await this.central.shutdown()
+    await this.messenger.shutdown()
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleOutboundTransport.ts b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleOutboundTransport.ts
index 92dd44e5..8b578e30 100644
--- a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleOutboundTransport.ts
+++ b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleOutboundTransport.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-import type { Peripheral } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
+import type { Ble } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
 import type { Agent, Logger, OutboundPackage, OutboundTransport } from '@aries-framework/core'
 
 import { AriesFrameworkError } from '@aries-framework/core'
 
 export class BleOutboundTransport implements OutboundTransport {
   public supportedSchemes: string[] = ['ble']
-  private peripheral: Peripheral
+  private messenger: Ble
   private logger?: Logger
 
-  public constructor(peripheral: Peripheral) {
-    this.peripheral = peripheral
+  public constructor(messenger: Ble) {
+    this.messenger = messenger
   }
 
   public async start(agent: Agent): Promise<void> {
     this.logger = agent.config.logger
 
-    agent.config.logger.debug('Starting BLE outbound transport')
+    this.logger.debug('Starting BLE outbound transport')
   }
 
   public async sendMessage(outboundPackage: OutboundPackage): Promise<void> {
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ export class BleOutboundTransport implements OutboundTransport {
     const serializedMessage = JSON.stringify(payload)
 
     this.logger?.debug('Sending BLE outbound message')
-    await this.peripheral.sendMessage(serializedMessage)
+    await this.messenger.sendMessage(serializedMessage)
   }
 
   public async stop(): Promise<void> {
     this.logger?.debug('Stopping BLE outbound transport')
-    await this.peripheral.shutdown()
+    await this.messenger.shutdown()
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleTransportSession.ts b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleTransportSession.ts
index 27e1942d..c7e279d7 100644
--- a/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleTransportSession.ts
+++ b/packages/transport-ble/src/transports/BleTransportSession.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
-import type { Central } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
-import type { Agent, AgentContext, EncryptedMessage, TransportSession } from '@aries-framework/core'
+import type { Ble } from '@animo-id/react-native-ble-didcomm'
+import type { AgentContext, EncryptedMessage, TransportSession } from '@aries-framework/core'
 
 import { utils } from '@aries-framework/core'
 
 export class BleTransportSession implements TransportSession {
   public readonly type = 'ble'
   public id: string
-  private agent: Agent
-  private central: Central
 
-  public constructor(id: string, central: Central, agent: Agent) {
+  private agentContext: AgentContext
+  private messenger: Ble
+
+  public constructor(id: string, messenger: Ble, agentContext: AgentContext) {
     this.id = id ?? utils.uuid()
-    this.agent = agent
-    this.central = central
+    this.messenger = messenger
+    this.agentContext = agentContext
   }
 
   public async send(agentContext: AgentContext, encryptedMessage: EncryptedMessage): Promise<void> {
     const serializedMessage = JSON.stringify(encryptedMessage)
 
-    this.agent.config.logger.debug('Sending BLE inbound message via session')
-    await this.central.sendMessage(serializedMessage)
+    agentContext.config.logger.debug('Sending BLE inbound message via session')
+    await this.messenger.sendMessage(serializedMessage)
   }
 
   public async close(): Promise<void> {
-    this.agent.config.logger.debug('Stopping BLE inbound session')
+    this.agentContext.config.logger.debug('Stopping BLE inbound session')
   }
 }