diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8ec4afaf..0088228d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ on:
       - '**'
 
 env:
-  BEE_VERSION: '1.3.0-fd09d1c4-stateful'
-  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.3.0-fd09d1c4-stateful'
+  BEE_VERSION: '1.4.0-8fa696a8-stateful'
+  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.4.0-8fa696a8-stateful'
   BEE_ENV_PREFIX: 'swarm-test'
   BEE_IMAGE_PREFIX: 'docker.pkg.github.com/ethersphere/bee-factory'
   COMMIT_VERSION_TAG: 'false'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 58a0d9ae..79129464 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.7.0",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ethersphere/bee-js": "^2.1.1",
+        "@ethersphere/bee-js": "^3.0.0",
         "chalk": "^2.4.2",
         "cli-progress": "^3.8.2",
         "ethereumjs-wallet": "^1.0.1",
@@ -2225,9 +2225,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ethersphere/bee-js": {
-      "version": "2.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ethersphere/bee-js/-/bee-js-2.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RMEag5Ciq4hnQkDq0WuOwzRKRaUtT9satyEajwCZXRw4iJPHw31KyYNo4nBz1EJqbP+GUejUevbSeFUXmzxuGQ==",
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ethersphere/bee-js/-/bee-js-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Z08qnpFT8vTui93KLEu+HAB/Lkc8yVv1xGv642iR80kH0itmg0PrJ8hukirSyGV82LJ/YrGGd+Lx63ntzH61vA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/readable-stream": "^2.3.11",
         "bufferutil": "^4.0.3",
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@
         "ws": "^7.5.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "bee": "1.3.0-fd09d1c4",
+        "bee": "1.4.0-8fa696a8",
         "node": ">=12.0.0",
         "npm": ">=6.0.0"
       }
@@ -15607,9 +15607,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@ethersphere/bee-js": {
-      "version": "2.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ethersphere/bee-js/-/bee-js-2.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RMEag5Ciq4hnQkDq0WuOwzRKRaUtT9satyEajwCZXRw4iJPHw31KyYNo4nBz1EJqbP+GUejUevbSeFUXmzxuGQ==",
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ethersphere/bee-js/-/bee-js-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Z08qnpFT8vTui93KLEu+HAB/Lkc8yVv1xGv642iR80kH0itmg0PrJ8hukirSyGV82LJ/YrGGd+Lx63ntzH61vA==",
       "requires": {
         "@types/readable-stream": "^2.3.11",
         "bufferutil": "^4.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4541e770..2f3fb674 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "webpack-cli": "^4.6.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ethersphere/bee-js": "^2.1.1",
+    "@ethersphere/bee-js": "^3.0.0",
     "chalk": "^2.4.2",
     "cli-progress": "^3.8.2",
     "ethereumjs-wallet": "^1.0.1",