diff --git a/master/package.json b/master/package.json
index 0ded705..33d683f 100644
--- a/master/package.json
+++ b/master/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "author": "Marco van Dijk",
   "license": "WTFPL",
   "dependencies": {
-    "ethers": "^6.8.1",
+    "ethers": "5.7.2",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "node-persist": "^3.1.3",
     "npm": "^8.5.2",
diff --git a/master/src/routes/hodler.js b/master/src/routes/hodler.js
index fb93047..dea0127 100644
--- a/master/src/routes/hodler.js
+++ b/master/src/routes/hodler.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const {
 
 */
 
-const l1provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
+const l1provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
   CONF_API_L1_HTTP + CONF_API_L1_KEY
 );
 const masterRouter = express.Router();