diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 79f12bb3c9..97c79445ab 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22898,6 +22898,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/secp256k1": "^1.3.4",
         "@waku/byte-utils": "*",
+        "@waku/core": "*",
         "@waku/interfaces": "*",
         "js-sha3": "^0.8.0"
       },
@@ -27661,6 +27662,7 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.8.1",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.8.1",
         "@waku/byte-utils": "*",
+        "@waku/core": "*",
         "@waku/interfaces": "*",
         "chai": "^4.3.6",
         "cspell": "^5.14.0",
diff --git a/packages/message-encryption/package.json b/packages/message-encryption/package.json
index cf6102fb6c..f16155866a 100644
--- a/packages/message-encryption/package.json
+++ b/packages/message-encryption/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
     "@noble/secp256k1": "^1.3.4",
     "@waku/byte-utils": "*",
     "@waku/interfaces": "*",
-    "js-sha3": "^0.8.0"
+    "js-sha3": "^0.8.0",
+    "@waku/core": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "fast-check": "^2.14.0",