diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d3048a96..cccf38df 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ee5589f..f5722445 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
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 		"did-resolver": "^4.1.0",
 		"file-type": "^18.7.0",
-		"multiformats": "^12.1.3",
+		"multiformats": "^13.0.1",
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 		"uuid": "^9.0.1"
 	},