diff --git a/packages/interop/package.json b/packages/interop/package.json
index 99c135c..bc2b9b1 100644
--- a/packages/interop/package.json
+++ b/packages/interop/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "kubo-rpc-client": "^3.0.0",
     "libp2p": "^0.46.12",
     "merge-options": "^3.0.4",
-    "uint8arrays": "^4.0.3",
+    "uint8arrays": "^5.0.1",
     "wherearewe": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "browser": {
diff --git a/packages/strings/package.json b/packages/strings/package.json
index 96ceac9..4efc44d 100644
--- a/packages/strings/package.json
+++ b/packages/strings/package.json
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     "interface-blockstore": "^5.0.0",
     "multiformats": "^12.1.2",
     "progress-events": "^1.0.0",
-    "uint8arrays": "^4.0.3"
+    "uint8arrays": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "aegir": "^41.0.0",