diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/package.json b/libs/remix-ws-templates/package.json
index 3449842678d..53d96e5c9b7 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/package.json
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^4.7.3",
     "@openzeppelin/wizard": "^0.1.1",
     "ethers": "^5.4.2",
-    "web3": "^1.5.1"
+    "web3": "^4.0.1"
   },
   "gitHead": "79fcaa673265865732f1b996ac48b2e20aba1995"
 }
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