diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
index 5cb77037..dff742e4 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "@openzeppelin/contracts-hardhat-zksync-upgradable": "npm:@openzeppelin/contracts@^5.0.2",
     "@openzeppelin/hardhat-upgrades": "^3.2.1",
     "@openzeppelin/upgrades-core": "^1.37.0",
-    "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-base-client": "^1.10.0",
+    "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-base-client": "^2.1.0",
     "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-deploy-client": "^1.10.0",
     "@openzeppelin/defender-sdk-network-client": "^1.10.0",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",