diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 87ea7a3..4f1b5bd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 				"ts-jest": "^29.1.2",
 				"ts-node": "^10.9.2",
 				"typescript": "^5.5.4",
-				"uint8arrays": "^5.1.0"
+				"uint8arrays": "^3.1.1"
 			},
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18.0.0"
@@ -3299,14 +3299,6 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/multiformats/-/multiformats-9.9.0.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-HoMUjhH9T8DDBNT+6xzkrd9ga/XiBI4xLr58LJACwK6G3HTOPeMz4nB4KJs33L2BelrIJa7P0VuNaVF3hMYfjg=="
 		},
-		"node_modules/did-jwt/node_modules/uint8arrays": {
-			"version": "3.1.1",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uint8arrays/-/uint8arrays-3.1.1.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-+QJa8QRnbdXVpHYjLoTpJIdCTiw9Ir62nocClWuXIq2JIh4Uta0cQsTSpFL678p2CN8B+XSApwcU+pQEqVpKWg==",
-			"dependencies": {
-				"multiformats": "^9.4.2"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/did-resolver": {
 			"version": "4.1.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/did-resolver/-/did-resolver-4.1.0.tgz",
@@ -14993,14 +14985,18 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/uint8arrays": {
-			"version": "5.1.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uint8arrays/-/uint8arrays-5.1.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-vA6nFepEmlSKkMBnLBaUMVvAC4G3CTmO58C12y4sq6WPDOR7mOFYOi7GlrQ4djeSbP6JG9Pv9tJDM97PedRSww==",
-			"dev": true,
+			"version": "3.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uint8arrays/-/uint8arrays-3.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-+QJa8QRnbdXVpHYjLoTpJIdCTiw9Ir62nocClWuXIq2JIh4Uta0cQsTSpFL678p2CN8B+XSApwcU+pQEqVpKWg==",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"multiformats": "^13.0.0"
+				"multiformats": "^9.4.2"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/uint8arrays/node_modules/multiformats": {
+			"version": "9.9.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/multiformats/-/multiformats-9.9.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-HoMUjhH9T8DDBNT+6xzkrd9ga/XiBI4xLr58LJACwK6G3HTOPeMz4nB4KJs33L2BelrIJa7P0VuNaVF3hMYfjg=="
+		},
 		"node_modules/undici-types": {
 			"version": "6.19.8",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-6.19.8.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1711afc..d4dfd8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		"ts-jest": "^29.1.2",
 		"ts-node": "^10.9.2",
 		"typescript": "^5.5.4",
-		"uint8arrays": "^5.1.0"
+		"uint8arrays": "^3.1.1"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/",