diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 380ffed3..09bf2e65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "^3.0.0",
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.9.3",
+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.9.6",
     "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable": "^4.9.6",
     "@openzeppelin/hardhat-upgrades": "^3.2.0",
     "@skalenetwork/ima-interfaces": "2.0.0-develop.67",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 2db72039..19cc7141 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1424,10 +1424,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/-/contracts-upgradeable-4.9.6.tgz#38b21708a719da647de4bb0e4802ee235a0d24df"
   integrity sha512-m4iHazOsOCv1DgM7eD7GupTJ+NFVujRZt1wzddDPSVGpWdKq1SKkla5htKG7+IS4d2XOCtzkUNwRZ7Vq5aEUMA==
 
-"@openzeppelin/contracts@^4.9.3":
-  version "4.9.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.3.tgz#00d7a8cf35a475b160b3f0293a6403c511099364"
-  integrity sha512-He3LieZ1pP2TNt5JbkPA4PNT9WC3gOTOlDcFGJW4Le4QKqwmiNJCRt44APfxMxvq7OugU/cqYuPcSBzOw38DAg==
+"@openzeppelin/contracts@^4.9.6":
+  version "4.9.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.6.tgz#2a880a24eb19b4f8b25adc2a5095f2aa27f39677"
+  integrity sha512-xSmezSupL+y9VkHZJGDoCBpmnB2ogM13ccaYDWqJTfS3dbuHkgjuwDFUmaFauBCboQMGB/S5UqUl2y54X99BmA==
 
 "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-base-client@^1.10.0", "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-base-client@^1.13.4":
   version "1.13.4"