diff --git a/packages/local/package.json b/packages/local/package.json
index 15c151ce..04abf65c 100644
--- a/packages/local/package.json
+++ b/packages/local/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "@tableland/validator": "^1.8.1",
     "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
     "enquirer": "^2.3.6",
-    "ethers": "^5.7.2",
+    "ethers": "^6.8.0",
     "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
     "yargs": "^17.5.1"
   }