diff --git a/apps/sdk-hardhat-integration/package.json b/apps/sdk-hardhat-integration/package.json
index d4fdfbe39..e24a21249 100644
--- a/apps/sdk-hardhat-integration/package.json
+++ b/apps/sdk-hardhat-integration/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "interact-erc721": "npx hardhat run scripts/erc721/interact.ts --network vechain_testnet"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^5.0.2",
+    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^5.1.0",
     "@vechain/sdk-core": "1.0.0-rc.5",
     "@vechain/sdk-hardhat-plugin": "1.0.0-rc.5",
     "@vechain/sdk-logging": "1.0.0-rc.5"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index aeec2a1aa..98c4b189c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3823,11 +3823,16 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/-/contracts-upgradeable-5.0.2.tgz#3e5321a2ecdd0b206064356798c21225b6ec7105"
   integrity sha512-0MmkHSHiW2NRFiT9/r5Lu4eJq5UJ4/tzlOgYXNAIj/ONkQTVnz22pLxDvp4C4uZ9he7ZFvGn3Driptn1/iU7tQ==
 
-"@openzeppelin/contracts@5.0.2", "@openzeppelin/contracts@^5.0.2":
+"@openzeppelin/contracts@5.0.2":
   version "5.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-5.0.2.tgz#b1d03075e49290d06570b2fd42154d76c2a5d210"
   integrity sha512-ytPc6eLGcHHnapAZ9S+5qsdomhjo6QBHTDRRBFfTxXIpsicMhVPouPgmUPebZZZGX7vt9USA+Z+0M0dSVtSUEA==
 
+"@openzeppelin/contracts@^5.1.0":
+  version "5.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-5.1.0.tgz#4e61162f2a2bf414c4e10c45eca98ce5f1aadbd4"
+  integrity sha512-p1ULhl7BXzjjbha5aqst+QMLY+4/LCWADXOCsmLHRM77AqiPjnd9vvUN9sosUfhL9JGKpZ0TjEGxgvnizmWGSA==
+
 "@pkgjs/parseargs@^0.11.0":
   version "0.11.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@pkgjs/parseargs/-/parseargs-0.11.0.tgz#a77ea742fab25775145434eb1d2328cf5013ac33"