diff --git a/examples/basic-example/package.json b/examples/basic-example/package.json
index ae46ce03a..d2452a86e 100644
--- a/examples/basic-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic-example/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "link:../../packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy",
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc": "link:../../packages/hardhat-zksync-solc",
     "chalk": "4.1.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
     "zksync-web3": "^0.14.3",
     "@matterlabs/zksync-contracts": "^0.6.1",
diff --git a/examples/mixed-example/package.json b/examples/mixed-example/package.json
index dc4c14a7c..fb4df474e 100644
--- a/examples/mixed-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/mixed-example/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-vyper": "link:../../packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-vyper": "^3.0.3",
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "zksync-web3": "^0.14.3"
   },
   "prettier": {
diff --git a/examples/upgradable-example/package.json b/examples/upgradable-example/package.json
index 87c118fe4..d3258979c 100644
--- a/examples/upgradable-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/upgradable-example/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "8.3.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "3.4.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "prettier": "2.3.2",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.6.0",
diff --git a/examples/vyper-example/package.json b/examples/vyper-example/package.json
index 7a8cdd1f5..3b6394d13 100644
--- a/examples/vyper-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/vyper-example/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-vyper": "link:../../packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-vyper": "^3.0.3",
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "zksync-web3": "^0.14.3"
   },
   "prettier": {
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-chai-matchers/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-chai-matchers/package.json
index e4d052f7c..b63ff1657 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-chai-matchers/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-chai-matchers/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^10.1.0",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
index 09300d214..e2ac5738a 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^9.2.1",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "zksync-web3": "^0.14.3"
   },
   "prettier": {
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-solc/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-solc/package.json
index b7cac6809..3362f77ff 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-solc/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-solc/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "8.4.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^9.2.1",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "typescript": "^4.6.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0"
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1"
   },
   "prettier": {
     "tabWidth": 4,
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-toolbox/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-toolbox/package.json
index 2f56390fa..4a905355b 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-toolbox/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-toolbox/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^9.2.1",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
index 627b8a1f7..586aaa967 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
     "ethers": "~5.7.2",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^10.2.0",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
index fb109a459..f9071d674 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "8.4.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^10.1.0",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper/package.json
index 0e8a6e694..39162fd66 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "8.4.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "4.0.0",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0",
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1",
     "mocha": "^9.2.1",
     "prettier": "2.5.1",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-vyper": "^3.0.3",
-    "hardhat": "^2.14.0"
+    "hardhat": "^2.16.1"
   },
   "prettier": {
     "tabWidth": 4,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4d4f916c3..7ab8b22b8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -732,19 +732,29 @@
     semver "^7.5.1"
 
 "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable@link:packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable":
-  version "0.1.0"
+  version "0.1.2"
   dependencies:
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy" "^0.6.3"
     "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc" "^0.4.0"
     dockerode "^3.3.4"
 
+"@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify@^0.1.8":
+  version "0.1.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify/-/hardhat-zksync-verify-0.1.8.tgz#0f975bb6354c8762e6d2f5b683453e3dc11dbbab"
+  integrity sha512-Ss8smBeX/h58NOaGQwQCGdYjkcQE9C0BX+iak5fWt49E58mDunnMsVhVogkWqO1QWq0LsdKLAuQO3blbvgVzFQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-solc" "0.3.17"
+    axios "^1.4.0"
+    chalk "4.1.2"
+    dockerode "^3.3.4"
+
 "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-vyper@link:packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper":
   version "0.2.0"
   dependencies:
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-docker" "^2.0.0"
     chalk "4.1.2"
     dockerode "^3.3.4"
-    fs-extra "^7.0.1"
+    fs-extra "^11.1.1"
     semver "^6.3.0"
 
 "@matterlabs/zksync-contracts@^0.6.1":
@@ -1086,21 +1096,11 @@
   dependencies:
     which "^3.0.0"
 
-"@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable@^4.8.3":
-  version "4.9.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/-/contracts-upgradeable-4.9.2.tgz#a817c75688f8daede420052fbcb34e52482e769e"
-  integrity sha512-siviV3PZV/fHfPaoIC51rf1Jb6iElkYWnNYZ0leO23/ukXuvOyoC/ahy8jqiV7g+++9Nuo3n/rk5ajSN/+d/Sg==
-
 "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable@^4.9.1":
   version "4.9.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/-/contracts-upgradeable-4.9.1.tgz#03e33b8059ce43884995e69e4479f5a7f084b404"
   integrity sha512-UZf5/VdaBA/0kxF7/gg+2UrC8k+fbgiUM0Qw1apAhwpBWBxULbsHw0ZRMgT53nd6N8hr53XFjhcWNeTRGIiCVw==
 
-"@openzeppelin/contracts@^4.8.3":
-  version "4.9.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.2.tgz#1cb2d5e4d3360141a17dbc45094a8cad6aac16c1"
-  integrity sha512-mO+y6JaqXjWeMh9glYVzVu8HYPGknAAnWyxTRhGeckOruyXQMNnlcW6w/Dx9ftLeIQk6N+ZJFuVmTwF7lEIFrg==
-
 "@openzeppelin/contracts@^4.9.1":
   version "4.9.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@openzeppelin/contracts/-/contracts-4.9.1.tgz#afa804d2c68398704b0175acc94d91a54f203645"
@@ -3621,10 +3621,10 @@ hard-rejection@^2.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hard-rejection/-/hard-rejection-2.1.0.tgz#1c6eda5c1685c63942766d79bb40ae773cecd883"
   integrity sha512-VIZB+ibDhx7ObhAe7OVtoEbuP4h/MuOTHJ+J8h/eBXotJYl0fBgR72xDFCKgIh22OJZIOVNxBMWuhAr10r8HdA==
 
-hardhat@^2.14.0:
-  version "2.14.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.14.0.tgz#b60c74861494aeb1b50803cf04cc47865a42b87a"
-  integrity sha512-73jsInY4zZahMSVFurSK+5TNCJTXMv+vemvGia0Ac34Mm19fYp6vEPVGF3sucbumszsYxiTT2TbS8Ii2dsDSoQ==
+hardhat@^2.16.1:
+  version "2.16.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.16.1.tgz#fd2288ce44f6846a70ba332b3d8158522447262a"
+  integrity sha512-QpBjGXFhhSYoYBGEHyoau/A63crZOP+i3GbNxzLGkL6IklzT+piN14+wGnINNCg5BLSKisQI/RAySPzaWRcx/g==
   dependencies:
     "@ethersproject/abi" "^5.1.2"
     "@metamask/eth-sig-util" "^4.0.0"
@@ -3665,7 +3665,6 @@ hardhat@^2.14.0:
     mnemonist "^0.38.0"
     mocha "^10.0.0"
     p-map "^4.0.0"
-    qs "^6.7.0"
     raw-body "^2.4.1"
     resolve "1.17.0"
     semver "^6.3.0"
@@ -4533,34 +4532,7 @@ mnemonist@^0.38.0:
   dependencies:
     obliterator "^2.0.0"
 
-mocha@^10.0.0, mocha@^10.1.0:
-  version "10.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha/-/mocha-10.1.0.tgz#dbf1114b7c3f9d0ca5de3133906aea3dfc89ef7a"
-  integrity sha512-vUF7IYxEoN7XhQpFLxQAEMtE4W91acW4B6En9l97MwE9stL1A9gusXfoHZCLVHDUJ/7V5+lbCM6yMqzo5vNymg==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-colors "4.1.1"
-    browser-stdout "1.3.1"
-    chokidar "3.5.3"
-    debug "4.3.4"
-    diff "5.0.0"
-    escape-string-regexp "4.0.0"
-    find-up "5.0.0"
-    glob "7.2.0"
-    he "1.2.0"
-    js-yaml "4.1.0"
-    log-symbols "4.1.0"
-    minimatch "5.0.1"
-    ms "2.1.3"
-    nanoid "3.3.3"
-    serialize-javascript "6.0.0"
-    strip-json-comments "3.1.1"
-    supports-color "8.1.1"
-    workerpool "6.2.1"
-    yargs "16.2.0"
-    yargs-parser "20.2.4"
-    yargs-unparser "2.0.0"
-
-mocha@^10.2.0:
+mocha@^10.0.0, mocha@^10.1.0, mocha@^10.2.0:
   version "10.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha/-/mocha-10.2.0.tgz#1fd4a7c32ba5ac372e03a17eef435bd00e5c68b8"
   integrity sha512-IDY7fl/BecMwFHzoqF2sg/SHHANeBoMMXFlS9r0OXKDssYE1M5O43wUY/9BVPeIvfH2zmEbBfseqN9gBQZzXkg==
@@ -5096,13 +5068,6 @@ punycode@^2.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/punycode/-/punycode-2.1.1.tgz#b58b010ac40c22c5657616c8d2c2c02c7bf479ec"
   integrity sha512-XRsRjdf+j5ml+y/6GKHPZbrF/8p2Yga0JPtdqTIY2Xe5ohJPD9saDJJLPvp9+NSBprVvevdXZybnj2cv8OEd0A==
 
-qs@^6.7.0:
-  version "6.11.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/qs/-/qs-6.11.0.tgz#fd0d963446f7a65e1367e01abd85429453f0c37a"
-  integrity sha512-MvjoMCJwEarSbUYk5O+nmoSzSutSsTwF85zcHPQ9OrlFoZOYIjaqBAJIqIXjptyD5vThxGq52Xu/MaJzRkIk4Q==
-  dependencies:
-    side-channel "^1.0.4"
-
 queue-microtask@^1.2.2, queue-microtask@^1.2.3:
   version "1.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/queue-microtask/-/queue-microtask-1.2.3.tgz#4929228bbc724dfac43e0efb058caf7b6cfb6243"
@@ -5372,14 +5337,7 @@ semver@^6.3.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz#ee0a64c8af5e8ceea67687b133761e1becbd1d3d"
   integrity sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==
 
-semver@^7.3.5:
-  version "7.3.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-7.3.7.tgz#12c5b649afdbf9049707796e22a4028814ce523f"
-  integrity sha512-QlYTucUYOews+WeEujDoEGziz4K6c47V/Bd+LjSSYcA94p+DmINdf7ncaUinThfvZyu13lN9OY1XDxt8C0Tw0g==
-  dependencies:
-    lru-cache "^6.0.0"
-
-semver@^7.5.1:
+semver@^7.3.5, semver@^7.5.1:
   version "7.5.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-7.5.1.tgz#c90c4d631cf74720e46b21c1d37ea07edfab91ec"
   integrity sha512-Wvss5ivl8TMRZXXESstBA4uR5iXgEN/VC5/sOcuXdVLzcdkz4HWetIoRfG5gb5X+ij/G9rw9YoGn3QoQ8OCSpw==