diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 404fa62..9ad49a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 SHELL:=/bin/bash
 export bin=@pact-foundation/pact-cli
-export pkg_version=$(shell cat package.json | jq -r .version)
+export pkg_version?=$(shell cat package.json | jq -r .version)
 supported_platforms = "linux-x64" "linux-arm64" "darwin-x64" "darwin-arm64" "windows-x64"
 export STANDALONE_VERSION=$(shell grep "PACT_STANDALONE_VERSION = '" standalone/install.ts | grep -E -o "'(.*)'" | cut -d"'" -f2)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ab6d7b9..b0c3281 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
       "version": "16.0.1",
       "cpu": [
         "x64",
-        "ia32",
         "arm64"
       ],
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -82,6 +81,13 @@
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-arm64": "16.0.1",
+        "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-x64": "16.0.1",
+        "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-arm64": "16.0.1",
+        "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-x64": "16.0.1",
+        "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-windows-x64": "16.0.1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -337,6 +343,66 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-arm64": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-arm64/-/pact-cli-darwin-arm64-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DawP+geFtaaA3T3s4wuupBFzXWASrxOFyJmeO2vpUVcqVcbLB/fJkIkh+vGAv8a+mliRklVas43svbfEBQzNEA==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-x64": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-x64/-/pact-cli-darwin-x64-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H+6Fup0InYoBOIBVQcKmcRyrrvs1BQEst8nVxathd6mG/pi4IwognCnVzKPvl0DA5KPzyEnqWTmqbYod5Y/+bQ==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-arm64": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-arm64/-/pact-cli-linux-arm64-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aPipFeMCBeF5OTd7et7l9B43jTdMOtQctlUSgXyRUMjn3quiWNBxfM1RGbFzcViQvt2KW7hNZtReRQKAlgu/FA==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-x64": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-x64/-/pact-cli-linux-x64-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vvsBW+xKoN5ybpAG4wEUZBO9zqu+coBF0+Y75tdlgXrErrxUY6ERra8GgHQup0rd4LYzInAfiZgiJMPGzeG6+A==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-windows-x64": {
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pact-foundation/pact-cli-windows-x64/-/pact-cli-windows-x64-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aAS931rE67I6MLXAYqw0UHNW7fEgqgfmfaY3aoZQi8PLbBtGqDtWLAaJg1W9Q1NtmMvfSRHOBwJRKR+QqVkP0Q==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/@pact-foundation/pact-js-prettier-config": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dev": true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93f1142..8a4b24e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-arm64": "16.0.0",
-    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-x64": "16.0.0",
-    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-windows-x64": "16.0.0",
-    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-x64": "16.0.0",
-    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-arm64": "16.0.0"
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-arm64": "16.0.1",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-darwin-x64": "16.0.1",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-windows-x64": "16.0.1",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-x64": "16.0.1",
+    "@pact-foundation/pact-cli-linux-arm64": "16.0.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "4.1.2",
diff --git a/script/ci/build-and-test.sh b/script/ci/build-and-test.sh
index 9e866e6..0b4ff6f 100755
--- a/script/ci/build-and-test.sh
+++ b/script/ci/build-and-test.sh
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ node --version
 npm --version
 
 npm ci
-# Link os/arch specific npm package, for running os/arch system
-make link
 # Update main package.json optional dependencies versions, with those created earlier
 make update_opt_deps
+# update lockfile post buildling updated opt deps
+npm i
+# Link os/arch specific npm package, for running os/arch system
+make link
 npm run format:check
 npm run lint
 npm run build
diff --git a/script/ci/lib/publish.sh b/script/ci/lib/publish.sh
index a1819ba..ca2b872 100755
--- a/script/ci/lib/publish.sh
+++ b/script/ci/lib/publish.sh
@@ -16,16 +16,12 @@ if [[ ${DRY_RUN:-} == 'true' ]]; then
   echo "publishing in dry run mode"
   # Dry-run Publish os/arch specific npm packages
   make dry_run
-  # Update main package.json optional dependencies versions, with those created earlier
-  make update_opt_deps
   npm publish --access-public --dry-run
  else
   echo "--> Preparing npmrc file"
   "$SCRIPT_DIR"/create_npmrc_file.sh
   # Publish os/arch specific npm packages
   make publish
-  # Update main package.json optional dependencies versions, with those created earlier
-  make update_opt_deps
   npm publish --access public --tag latest
 fi
 echo "    done!"
diff --git a/script/ci/release.sh b/script/ci/release.sh
index 491ae2b..fe12b0e 100755
--- a/script/ci/release.sh
+++ b/script/ci/release.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ if [ ! -z "${ONLY_DOWNLOAD_PACT_FOR_WINDOWS:-}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+export pkg_version=$NEXT_VERSION
 "$SCRIPT_DIR"/download-standalone-and-test.sh
 
 if [[ ${DRY_RUN:-} == 'true' ]]; then