diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 00e1cca46..89f48fbcd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/secp256k1": "^1.5.2",
         "@stardazed/streams-polyfill": "^2.4.0",
-        "@xmtp/proto": "^1.2.0",
+        "@xmtp/proto": "1.2.0",
         "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
         "ethers": "^5.5.3",
         "js-waku": "^0.24.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e4e952f9..93388e867 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@noble/secp256k1": "^1.5.2",
     "@stardazed/streams-polyfill": "^2.4.0",
-    "@xmtp/proto": "^1.2.0",
+    "@xmtp/proto": "1.2.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "ethers": "^5.5.3",
     "js-waku": "^0.24.0",