diff --git a/demo/package.json b/demo/package.json
index e365ea801a..001fff9ef8 100644
--- a/demo/package.json
+++ b/demo/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aries-framework/core": "npm:@sicpa-dlab/aries-framework-core",
     "@aries-framework/node": "npm:@sicpa-dlab/aries-framework-node",
-    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.7",
+    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.9",
     "@types/figlet": "^1.5.4",
     "@types/inquirer": "^8.1.3",
     "clear": "^0.1.0",
diff --git a/emulator/package.json b/emulator/package.json
index 4d555955f6..f2a038e6ff 100644
--- a/emulator/package.json
+++ b/emulator/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@aries-framework/core": "npm:@sicpa-dlab/aries-framework-core",
     "@aries-framework/node": "npm:@sicpa-dlab/aries-framework-node",
-    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.7",
+    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.9",
     "@stablelib/ed25519": "^1.0.3",
     "@influxdata/influxdb-client": "^1.29.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 3ee4d01fed..a83da89fe5 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@sicpa-dlab/aries-framework-core",
   "main": "build/index",
   "types": "build/index",
-  "version": "0.2.15",
+  "version": "0.2.16",
   "files": [
     "build"
   ],
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@multiformats/base-x": "^4.0.1",
     "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-common-ts": "0.2.4",
-    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.7",
-    "@sicpa-dlab/witness-gossip-protocol-ts": "0.2.5",
+    "@sicpa-dlab/value-transfer-protocol-ts": "0.2.9",
+    "@sicpa-dlab/witness-gossip-protocol-ts": "0.2.6",
     "@stablelib/ed25519": "^1.0.2",
     "@stablelib/sha256": "^1.0.1",
     "@stablelib/uuid": "^1.0.1",