diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 478c667..e9708b8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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 	"name": "@cheqd/did-registrar",
-	"version": "2.1.4-develop.2",
+	"version": "2.1.5",
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 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@cheqd/did-registrar",
-			"version": "2.1.4-develop.2",
+			"version": "2.1.5",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@cheqd/sdk": "^4.0.4",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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 				"express": "^4.21.0",
 				"express-validator": "^7.2.0",
-				"helmet": "^7.1.0",
+				"helmet": "^8.0.0",
 				"node-cache": "^5.1.2",
 				"node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
 				"swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.1"
@@ -4566,12 +4566,11 @@
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/helmet/-/helmet-7.1.0.tgz",
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-			"license": "MIT",
+			"version": "8.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/helmet/-/helmet-8.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-VyusHLEIIO5mjQPUI1wpOAEu+wl6Q0998jzTxqUYGE45xCIcAxy3MsbEK/yyJUJ3ADeMoB6MornPH6GMWAf+Pw==",
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=16.0.0"
+				"node": ">=18.0.0"
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 		"node_modules/highlight.js": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8076353..d9c0b8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
 		"express": "^4.21.0",
 		"express-validator": "^7.2.0",
-		"helmet": "^7.1.0",
+		"helmet": "^8.0.0",
 		"node-cache": "^5.1.2",
 		"node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
 		"swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.1"