diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bba6e5a..b1daf4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "hardhat": "2.17.2",
+    "hardhat": "2.18.0",
     "pip": "0.0.1"
   }
 }