diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d6833e98..4885bd3c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@oceanprotocol/contracts",
-      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "version": "2.6.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": "^2.1.1",
         "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "^2.2.3",
         "@nomiclabs/hardhat-vyper": "^3.0.5",
         "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.6",
-        "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.8.3",
+        "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^5.6.1",
         "@openzeppelin/test-helpers": "^0.5.15",
         "chai": "^6.2.2",
         "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
@@ -1752,9 +1752,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts": {
-      "version": "4.9.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xSmezSupL+y9VkHZJGDoCBpmnB2ogM13ccaYDWqJTfS3dbuHkgjuwDFUmaFauBCboQMGB/S5UqUl2y54X99BmA==",
+      "version": "5.6.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-5.6.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ly6SlsVJ3mj+b18W3R8gNufB7dTICT105fJhodGAGgyC2oqnBAhqSiNDJ8V8DLY05cCz81GLI0CU5vNYA1EC/w==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 67e115bd..ac4222a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "^2.2.3",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-vyper": "^3.0.5",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.6",
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.8.3",
+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^5.6.1",
     "@openzeppelin/test-helpers": "^0.5.15",
     "chai": "^6.2.2",
     "dotenv": "^17.2.1",