diff --git a/packages/native-utils/package.json b/packages/native-utils/package.json
index 00ccbd7..429b33e 100644
--- a/packages/native-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/native-utils/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "bench": "node bench/index.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@statechannels/nitro-protocol": "^0.11.0",
+    "@statechannels/nitro-protocol": "0.17.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.14",
     "benny": "^3.6.14",
     "ethers": "5.0.12",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5b614ba..f0e07dc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1735,13 +1735,16 @@
   dependencies:
     "@sinonjs/commons" "^1.7.0"
 
-"@statechannels/nitro-protocol@^0.11.0":
-  version "0.11.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@statechannels/nitro-protocol/-/nitro-protocol-0.11.0.tgz#deb3e09198dd4f4428723738465fc67732486c4f"
-  integrity sha512-qLYLpJ3dS3PL/daXKSwK7XJVCSHkbPLOtLiLk9yT0EWMJEJy9PlCXQzWwh6ES4uz1M9Ph0hDhpOx+Rw9vf8N1Q==
+"@statechannels/nitro-protocol@0.17.1":
+  version "0.17.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@statechannels/nitro-protocol/-/nitro-protocol-0.17.1.tgz#8e6bd0cd826ed8b5216009e1f30fcbeeb1c9099d"
+  integrity sha512-Axyprx+iG5Dj6ujiWXjkHlAzhEiQ3Fpwjmdgw9Q2PGexCFcU6vfwtztqTdlkqYnjLDsw5kK/au/rJ6r7wfNpbA==
   dependencies:
     "@openzeppelin/contracts" "3.2.2-solc-0.7"
     ethers "5.0.12"
+    lodash.isequal "^4.5.0"
+    lodash.pick "4.4.0"
+    lodash.shuffle "^4.2.0"
 
 "@types/babel__core@^7.0.0", "@types/babel__core@^7.1.7":
   version "7.1.9"
@@ -5183,6 +5186,11 @@ lodash.get@^4.4.2:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.get/-/lodash.get-4.4.2.tgz#2d177f652fa31e939b4438d5341499dfa3825e99"
   integrity sha1-LRd/ZS+jHpObRDjVNBSZ36OCXpk=
 
+lodash.isequal@^4.5.0:
+  version "4.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.isequal/-/lodash.isequal-4.5.0.tgz#415c4478f2bcc30120c22ce10ed3226f7d3e18e0"
+  integrity sha1-QVxEePK8wwEgwizhDtMib30+GOA=
+
 lodash.ismatch@^4.4.0:
   version "4.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.ismatch/-/lodash.ismatch-4.4.0.tgz#756cb5150ca3ba6f11085a78849645f188f85f37"
@@ -5198,11 +5206,21 @@ lodash.padend@^4.6.1:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.padend/-/lodash.padend-4.6.1.tgz#53ccba047d06e158d311f45da625f4e49e6f166e"
   integrity sha1-U8y6BH0G4VjTEfRdpiX05J5vFm4=
 
+lodash.pick@4.4.0:
+  version "4.4.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.pick/-/lodash.pick-4.4.0.tgz#52f05610fff9ded422611441ed1fc123a03001b3"
+  integrity sha1-UvBWEP/53tQiYRRB7R/BI6AwAbM=
+
 lodash.set@^4.3.2:
   version "4.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.set/-/lodash.set-4.3.2.tgz#d8757b1da807dde24816b0d6a84bea1a76230b23"
   integrity sha1-2HV7HagH3eJIFrDWqEvqGnYjCyM=
 
+lodash.shuffle@^4.2.0:
+  version "4.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.shuffle/-/lodash.shuffle-4.2.0.tgz#145b5053cf875f6f5c2a33f48b6e9948c6ec7b4b"
+  integrity sha1-FFtQU8+HX29cKjP0i26ZSMbse0s=
+
 lodash.sortby@^4.7.0:
   version "4.7.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.sortby/-/lodash.sortby-4.7.0.tgz#edd14c824e2cc9c1e0b0a1b42bb5210516a42438"