diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9531c46..9a075ad 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@
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@@ -4460,9 +4460,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.6.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d305306..3e982ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
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+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.9.6",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
     "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
     "solc": "^0.8.17",