diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18c6b40d..249d03f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		"clean": "rimraf scripts/**/*.js build"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "2.1.1",
+		"@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "2.2.1",
 		"@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan": "3.1.0",
 		"@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "2.0.3",
 		"@openzeppelin/hardhat-upgrades": "1.19.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d59dea3a..4f8e7d79 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1329,10 +1329,10 @@
     "@nodelib/fs.scandir" "2.1.5"
     fastq "^1.6.0"
 
-"@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.1.1":
-  version "2.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers/-/hardhat-ethers-2.1.1.tgz#3f1d1ab49813d1bae4c035cc1adec224711e528b"
-  integrity sha512-Gg0IFkT/DW3vOpih4/kMjeZCLYqtfgECLeLXTs7ZDPzcK0cfoc5wKk4nq5n/izCUzdhidO/Utd6ptF9JrWwWVA==
+"@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers@2.2.1":
+  version "2.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers/-/hardhat-ethers-2.2.1.tgz#8057b43566a0e41abeb8142064a3c0d3f23dca86"
+  integrity sha512-RHWYwnxryWR8hzRmU4Jm/q4gzvXpetUOJ4OPlwH2YARcDB+j79+yAYCwO0lN1SUOb4++oOTJEe6AWLEc42LIvg==
 
 "@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan@3.1.0":
   version "3.1.0"