diff --git a/evm-base-contracts/package.json b/evm-base-contracts/package.json
index 89d70e0..c608aa1 100644
--- a/evm-base-contracts/package.json
+++ b/evm-base-contracts/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "solhint": "^1.2.1",
     "solidity-coverage": "^0.5.11",
     "truffle": "4.1.13",
-    "web3": "^1.8.0",
+    "web3": "^4.13.0",
     "yargs": "^12.0.2"
   }
 }