diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 14a490a..d025a3e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "json5": "^2.2.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
         "ora": "^5.4.1",
-        "scrypt-ts-transpiler": "^1.2.22",
+        "scrypt-ts-transpiler": "^1.2.24",
         "scryptlib": "^2.1.41",
         "semver": "^7.3.8",
         "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
         "husky": "^8.0.3",
         "jest": "^27.2.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+        "typescript": "~5.3.3"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16.0.0"
@@ -5066,19 +5066,22 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/scrypt-ts-transpiler": {
-      "version": "1.2.22",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt-ts-transpiler/-/scrypt-ts-transpiler-1.2.22.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-boqQuh3lvDA7p1K5zh1E4Wo8RqxsWtVNgv+jGZWiwKfTYD2Z6xhaqqxRP0y/gdSgEF2x0n/yFDzZPNUb/Da9Pg==",
+      "version": "1.2.24",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt-ts-transpiler/-/scrypt-ts-transpiler-1.2.24.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YpYrIhbWfvDztnyS26vexYm7kO5uZkS7wFf57YZBJPI0F0ptADBJmHAAAxdLt5Q/Hu95ds3ghp77/HbG+9ZQAg==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@phenomnomnominal/tsquery": "^6.1.2",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
         "scryptlib": "^2.1.41",
         "ts-patch": "=3.0.1",
-        "typescript": "^5"
+        "typescript": "~5.3.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "~5.3.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/scryptlib": {
@@ -9832,15 +9835,15 @@
       }
     },
     "scrypt-ts-transpiler": {
-      "version": "1.2.22",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt-ts-transpiler/-/scrypt-ts-transpiler-1.2.22.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-boqQuh3lvDA7p1K5zh1E4Wo8RqxsWtVNgv+jGZWiwKfTYD2Z6xhaqqxRP0y/gdSgEF2x0n/yFDzZPNUb/Da9Pg==",
+      "version": "1.2.24",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt-ts-transpiler/-/scrypt-ts-transpiler-1.2.24.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YpYrIhbWfvDztnyS26vexYm7kO5uZkS7wFf57YZBJPI0F0ptADBJmHAAAxdLt5Q/Hu95ds3ghp77/HbG+9ZQAg==",
       "requires": {
         "@phenomnomnominal/tsquery": "^6.1.2",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
         "scryptlib": "^2.1.41",
         "ts-patch": "=3.0.1",
-        "typescript": "^5"
+        "typescript": "~5.3.0"
       }
     },
     "scryptlib": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 30a7ca7..3b1bb3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "json5": "^2.2.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
-    "scrypt-ts-transpiler": "^1.2.22",
+    "scrypt-ts-transpiler": "^1.2.24",
     "scryptlib": "^2.1.41",
     "semver": "^7.3.8",
     "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
     "husky": "^8.0.3",
     "jest": "^27.2.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+    "typescript": "~5.3.3"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=16.0.0"
diff --git a/templates/counter/package.json b/templates/counter/package.json
index 7ca8d40..d30689e 100644
--- a/templates/counter/package.json
+++ b/templates/counter/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "prettier": "^2.8.2",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
+    "typescript": "~5.3.3",
     "scrypt-cli": "^0.1.68"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
diff --git a/templates/demo-contract/package.json b/templates/demo-contract/package.json
index a337146..c27b2b4 100644
--- a/templates/demo-contract/package.json
+++ b/templates/demo-contract/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "prettier": "^2.8.2",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
+    "typescript": "~5.3.3",
     "scrypt-cli": "^0.1.68"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
diff --git a/templates/demo-lib/package.json b/templates/demo-lib/package.json
index 70530a8..2f9a42d 100644
--- a/templates/demo-lib/package.json
+++ b/templates/demo-lib/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "prettier": "^2.8.2",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
+    "typescript": "~5.3.3",
     "scrypt-cli": "^0.1.68"
   },
   "license": "MIT"