diff --git a/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json b/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
index 0e33c242c96..01764f96341 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "@types/chai": "^4.2.0",
     "@types/mocha": ">=9.1.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.3",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "8.34.1",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "8.40.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "8.35.0",
     "chai": "^5.2.0",
     "eslint": "^9.27.0",