diff --git a/packages/contracts/contracts/Directory.sol b/packages/contracts/contracts/Directory.sol
index 47c5999..78a23a4 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/contracts/Directory.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/contracts/Directory.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.5;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.18;
 
 contract Directory {
     address public votingContract;
diff --git a/packages/contracts/contracts/VotingContract.sol b/packages/contracts/contracts/VotingContract.sol
index 89424af..08575ba 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/contracts/VotingContract.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/contracts/VotingContract.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.5;
+pragma solidity ^0.8.18;
 
 import '@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol';
 import '@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol';