diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 24b515c..adf738d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: 'oceanprotocol/barge'
           path: 'barge'
+          ref: "feature/node-v4"
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
         if: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD && env.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/barge
         run: |
           bash -x start_ocean.sh --with-typesense 2>&1 > start_ocean.log &
+        env:
+          CONTRACTS_VERSION: '2.9.0'
+          NODE_VERSION: "pr-1408"
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
       - run: docker image ls
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 13bf7dc..2e2795d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@oasisprotocol/sapphire-paratime": "^1.3.2",
         "@oceanprotocol/contracts": "^2.5.0",
         "@oceanprotocol/ddo-js": "^0.3.0",
-        "@oceanprotocol/lib": "^8.0.6",
+        "@oceanprotocol/lib": "^9.0.0-next.1",
         "axios": "^1.11.0",
         "commander": "^13.1.0",
         "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
         "tsx": "^4.19.2",
         "typescript": "^5.0.4",
         "typescript-eslint": "^7.12.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=22"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@adraffy/ens-normalize": {
@@ -3185,35 +3188,26 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@oceanprotocol/lib": {
-      "version": "8.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@oceanprotocol/lib/-/lib-8.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LDh7RLrBwBypacAA99+x3+Ti3eKs2FRptE+90S2KnIDqBTOgEoR6iQHjjw47AGm23YBgNF7f0W2vocfhYnfkqA==",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "version": "9.0.0-next.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@oceanprotocol/lib/-/lib-9.0.0-next.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-V494YS6skdR+WxN5TDXC2ZfryOU2etxOVgy1wtPBtqThbaaXPCoUfUjrVstyu6XsIt09lRROmuDJF4M+Xa8VAg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@oasisprotocol/sapphire-paratime": "^1.3.2",
         "@oceanprotocol/ddo-js": "^0.3.0",
         "bignumber.js": "^9.3.1",
-        "cross-fetch": "^4.0.0",
         "crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
         "decimal.js": "^10.4.1",
         "eciesjs": "^0.4.5",
         "ethers": "^6.15.0",
-        "form-data": "^2.3.3",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2"
       },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "web3": "^1.8.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@oceanprotocol/lib/node_modules/cross-fetch": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-fetch/-/cross-fetch-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uKm5PU+MHTootlWEY+mZ4vvXoCn4fLQxT9dSc1sXVMSFkINTJVN8cAQROpwcKm8bJ/c7rgZVIBWzH5T78sNZZw==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "node-fetch": "^2.7.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@rdfjs/data-model": {
       "version": "2.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rdfjs/data-model/-/data-model-2.1.1.tgz",
@@ -8095,23 +8089,6 @@
         "node": "*"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/form-data": {
-      "version": "2.5.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-2.5.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jqdObeR2rxZZbPSGL+3VckHMYtu+f9//KXBsVny6JSX/pa38Fy+bGjuG8eW/H6USNQWhLi8Num++cU2yOCNz4A==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "asynckit": "^0.4.0",
-        "combined-stream": "^1.0.8",
-        "es-set-tostringtag": "^2.1.0",
-        "hasown": "^2.0.2",
-        "mime-types": "^2.1.35",
-        "safe-buffer": "^5.2.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 0.12"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/form-data-encoder": {
       "version": "1.7.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data-encoder/-/form-data-encoder-1.7.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f848b59..8077a47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@oasisprotocol/sapphire-paratime": "^1.3.2",
     "@oceanprotocol/contracts": "^2.5.0",
     "@oceanprotocol/ddo-js": "^0.3.0",
-    "@oceanprotocol/lib": "^8.0.6",
+    "@oceanprotocol/lib": "^9.0.0-next.1",
     "axios": "^1.11.0",
     "commander": "^13.1.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",