diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 9206e9b..d4753e4 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
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       "license": "ISC",
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         "@typechain/ethers-v5": "^10.1.0",
         "chai": "^4.3.6",
         "circom_tester": "^0.0.11",
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
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         "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers@^0.3.0-beta.13",
         "@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan": "^3.1.0",
-        "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.7.3",
+        "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.8.2",
         "@remix-project/remixd": "^0.6.6",
         "@typechain/hardhat": "^6.1.3",
         "chai": "^4.3.6",
@@ -1599,9 +1598,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.7.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dGRS0agJzu8ybo44pCIf3xBaPQN/65AIXNgK8+4gzKd5kbvlqyxryUYVLJv7fK98Seyd2hDZzVEHSWAh0Bt1Yw==",
+      "version": "4.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kEUOgPQszC0fSYWpbh2kT94ltOJwj1qfT2DWo+zVttmGmf97JZ99LspePNaeeaLhCImaHVeBbjaQFZQn7+Zc5g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@remix-project/remixd": {
@@ -13224,9 +13223,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@openzeppelin/contracts": {
-      "version": "4.7.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.7.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dGRS0agJzu8ybo44pCIf3xBaPQN/65AIXNgK8+4gzKd5kbvlqyxryUYVLJv7fK98Seyd2hDZzVEHSWAh0Bt1Yw==",
+      "version": "4.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kEUOgPQszC0fSYWpbh2kT94ltOJwj1qfT2DWo+zVttmGmf97JZ99LspePNaeeaLhCImaHVeBbjaQFZQn7+Zc5g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@remix-project/remixd": {
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7968460..b6e2cb0 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^1.0.2",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers@^0.3.0-beta.13",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan": "^3.1.0",
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.7.3",
+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.8.2",
     "@remix-project/remixd": "^0.6.6",
     "@typechain/hardhat": "^6.1.3",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.7.3",
+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.8.2",
     "@typechain/ethers-v5": "^10.1.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
     "circom_tester": "^0.0.11",