diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-carbon-accounting-backend/package.json b/examples/cactus-example-carbon-accounting-backend/package.json
index 5d452df9dd..45ae208000 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-carbon-accounting-backend/package.json
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-carbon-accounting-backend/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-cbdc-bridging-backend/package.json b/examples/cactus-example-cbdc-bridging-backend/package.json
index feda935eee..7eb22a6186 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-cbdc-bridging-backend/package.json
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-cbdc-bridging-backend/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
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diff --git a/weaver/samples/besu/simpleasset/package.json b/weaver/samples/besu/simpleasset/package.json
index e9cc9cd2c3..28026017be 100644
--- a/weaver/samples/besu/simpleasset/package.json
+++ b/weaver/samples/besu/simpleasset/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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diff --git a/weaver/samples/besu/simplestate/package.json b/weaver/samples/besu/simplestate/package.json
index 804c4a29f2..2fd304f1f8 100644
--- a/weaver/samples/besu/simplestate/package.json
+++ b/weaver/samples/besu/simplestate/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e32e6654ef..b2a6925a47 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7369,7 +7369,7 @@ __metadata:
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   resolution: "@hyperledger/cacti-weaver-besu-simplestate@workspace:weaver/samples/besu/simplestate"
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+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": 4.9.6
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@@ -7811,7 +7811,7 @@ __metadata:
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     "@types/cucumber": 4.0.4
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