diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index bd7af1e..0128da5 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     "@sinclair/typebox": "^0.34.41",
     "debug": "^4.4.3",
-    "ethers": "^6.15.0",
+    "ethers": "^6.16.0",
     "index-provider-peer-id": "^1.0.1",
     "lru-cache": "^11.2.4",
     "multiformats": "^13.4.1",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ad97265..861b2a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
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         "@sinclair/typebox": "^0.34.41",
         "debug": "^4.4.3",
-        "ethers": "^6.15.0",
+        "ethers": "^6.16.0",
         "index-provider-peer-id": "^1.0.1",
         "lru-cache": "^11.2.4",
         "multiformats": "^13.4.1",
@@ -1689,9 +1689,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ethers": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ethers/-/ethers-6.15.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Kf/3ZW54L4UT0pZtsY/rf+EkBU7Qi5nnhonjUb8yTXcxH3cdcWrV2cRyk0Xk/4jK6OoHhxxZHriyhje20If2hQ==",
+      "version": "6.16.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ethers/-/ethers-6.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-U1wulmetNymijEhpSEQ7Ct/P/Jw9/e7R1j5XIbPRydgV2DjLVMsULDlNksq3RQnFgKoLlZf88ijYtWEXcPa07A==",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "individual",
@@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@adraffy/ens-normalize": "1.10.1",
         "@noble/curves": "1.2.0",