diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f75b017..d91b6a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Run tests"
         run: npm run test
       - name: "Deploy contracts"
-        run: npm run deploy
+        run: npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts --network localhost
diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index f0ccdea..69ba12a 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ task(
 
 task("deploy", "Deploys Contract", async (_, hre) => {
   const currentTimestampInSeconds = Math.round(Date.now() / 1000);
-  const unlockTime = currentTimestampInSeconds + 300;
+  const unlockTime = currentTimestampInSeconds + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60; // 1 year from now
   const lockedAmount = hre.ethers.parseEther("0.001");
 
   const lockInstance = await hre.ethers.deployContract("Lock", [unlockTime], {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ceb591..25f52e7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   "author": "Salman Dabbakuti",
   "license": "ISC",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^3.0.0",
+    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^4.0.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
-    "hardhat": "^2.19.0"
+    "hardhat": "^2.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.ts b/scripts/deploy.ts
index ce2d70a..2a1bc0c 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ethers } from "hardhat";
 
 async function main() {
   const currentTimestampInSeconds = Math.round(Date.now() / 1000);
-  const unlockTime = currentTimestampInSeconds + 300;
+  const unlockTime = currentTimestampInSeconds + 365 * 24 * 60 * 60; // 1 year from now
   const lockedAmount = ethers.parseEther("0.001");
 
   const lockInstance = await ethers.deployContract("Lock", [unlockTime], {