diff --git a/hardhat/package.json b/hardhat/package.json
index bbc80ac9cf..9709f158b1 100644
--- a/hardhat/package.json
+++ b/hardhat/package.json
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/denislav-mladenov/go-ethereum#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "hardhat": "^2.22.6",
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^5.0.0",
-    "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.0",
-    "ethereum-waffle": "^3.4.0",
-    "chai": "^4.3.4"
+    "hardhat": "^2.22.5"
   }
-}