diff --git a/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/package.json b/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/package.json
index b39c31e0ee9a6..0f785bbd49de1 100644
--- a/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/package.json
+++ b/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "@polkadot/api": "^6.5.2",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^7.6.1"
+    "@polkadot/util": "^7.9.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/yarn.lock b/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/yarn.lock
index 3259112036afd..4f1821a8bd993 100644
--- a/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/yarn.lock
+++ b/cumulus/scripts/scale_encode_genesis/yarn.lock
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
   dependencies:
     regenerator-runtime "^0.13.4"
 
+"@babel/runtime@^7.16.3":
+  version "7.24.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.24.1.tgz#431f9a794d173b53720e69a6464abc6f0e2a5c57"
+  integrity sha512-+BIznRzyqBf+2wCTxcKE3wDjfGeCoVE61KSHGpkzqrLi8qxqFwBeUFyId2cxkTmm55fzDGnm0+yCxaxygrLUnQ==
+  dependencies:
+    regenerator-runtime "^0.14.0"
+
 "@polkadot/api-derive@6.5.2":
   version "6.5.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/api-derive/-/api-derive-6.5.2.tgz#1c14c4cda13bab958b55ce8973aed2a4388d400d"
@@ -136,6 +143,19 @@
     camelcase "^6.2.0"
     ip-regex "^4.3.0"
 
+"@polkadot/util@^7.9.2":
+  version "7.9.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util/-/util-7.9.2.tgz#567ac659516d6b685ed7e796919901d92e5cbe6b"
+  integrity sha512-6ABY6ErgkCsM4C6+X+AJSY4pBGwbKlHZmUtHftaiTvbaj4XuA4nTo3GU28jw8wY0Jh2cJZJvt6/BJ5GVkm5tBA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime" "^7.16.3"
+    "@polkadot/x-textdecoder" "7.9.2"
+    "@polkadot/x-textencoder" "7.9.2"
+    "@types/bn.js" "^4.11.6"
+    bn.js "^4.12.0"
+    camelcase "^6.2.1"
+    ip-regex "^4.3.0"
+
 "@polkadot/wasm-crypto-asmjs@^4.2.1":
   version "4.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/wasm-crypto-asmjs/-/wasm-crypto-asmjs-4.2.1.tgz#6b7eae1c011709f8042dfd30872a5fc5e9e021c0"
@@ -176,6 +196,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.15.4"
 
+"@polkadot/x-global@7.9.2":
+  version "7.9.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-global/-/x-global-7.9.2.tgz#b272b0a3bedaad3bcbf075ec4682abe68cf2a850"
+  integrity sha512-JX5CrGWckHf1P9xKXq4vQCAuMUbL81l2hOWX7xeP8nv4caHEpmf5T1wD1iMdQBL5PFifo6Pg0V6/oZBB+bts7A==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime" "^7.16.3"
+
 "@polkadot/x-randomvalues@7.6.1":
   version "7.6.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-randomvalues/-/x-randomvalues-7.6.1.tgz#0cd143cf976e36f5c9fcf53ba41fd5fffca95c44"
@@ -192,6 +219,14 @@
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.15.4"
     "@polkadot/x-global" "7.6.1"
 
+"@polkadot/x-textdecoder@7.9.2":
+  version "7.9.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-textdecoder/-/x-textdecoder-7.9.2.tgz#a78548e33efeb3a25f761fec9787b2bcae7f0608"
+  integrity sha512-wfwbSHXPhrOAl12QvlIOGNkMH/N/h8PId2ytIjvM/8zPPFB5Il6DWSFLtVapOGEpIFjEWbd5t8Td4pHBVXIEbg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime" "^7.16.3"
+    "@polkadot/x-global" "7.9.2"
+
 "@polkadot/x-textencoder@7.6.1":
   version "7.6.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-textencoder/-/x-textencoder-7.6.1.tgz#2a2fb4baa13889fbc53b86ce9003de748f0df2aa"
@@ -200,6 +235,14 @@
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.15.4"
     "@polkadot/x-global" "7.6.1"
 
+"@polkadot/x-textencoder@7.9.2":
+  version "7.9.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-textencoder/-/x-textencoder-7.9.2.tgz#b32bfd6fbff8587c56452f58252a52d62bbcd5b9"
+  integrity sha512-A19wwYINuZwU2dUyQ/mMzB0ISjyfc4cISfL4zCMUAVgj7xVoXMYV2GfjNdMpA8Wsjch3su6pxLbtJ2wU03sRTQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime" "^7.16.3"
+    "@polkadot/x-global" "7.9.2"
+
 "@polkadot/x-ws@^7.6.1":
   version "7.6.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/x-ws/-/x-ws-7.6.1.tgz#60c86cfb43935b38a6512f3e7bab362ffe6bec1f"
@@ -281,6 +324,11 @@ camelcase@^6.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/camelcase/-/camelcase-6.2.0.tgz#924af881c9d525ac9d87f40d964e5cea982a1809"
   integrity sha512-c7wVvbw3f37nuobQNtgsgG9POC9qMbNuMQmTCqZv23b6MIz0fcYpBiOlv9gEN/hdLdnZTDQhg6e9Dq5M1vKvfg==
 
+camelcase@^6.2.1:
+  version "6.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/camelcase/-/camelcase-6.3.0.tgz#5685b95eb209ac9c0c177467778c9c84df58ba9a"
+  integrity sha512-Gmy6FhYlCY7uOElZUSbxo2UCDH8owEk996gkbrpsgGtrJLM3J7jGxl9Ic7Qwwj4ivOE5AWZWRMecDdF7hqGjFA==
+
 cipher-base@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cipher-base/-/cipher-base-1.0.4.tgz#8760e4ecc272f4c363532f926d874aae2c1397de"
@@ -512,6 +560,11 @@ regenerator-runtime@^0.13.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.13.9.tgz#8925742a98ffd90814988d7566ad30ca3b263b52"
   integrity sha512-p3VT+cOEgxFsRRA9X4lkI1E+k2/CtnKtU4gcxyaCUreilL/vqI6CdZ3wxVUx3UOUg+gnUOQQcRI7BmSI656MYA==
 
+regenerator-runtime@^0.14.0:
+  version "0.14.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.14.1.tgz#356ade10263f685dda125100cd862c1db895327f"
+  integrity sha512-dYnhHh0nJoMfnkZs6GmmhFknAGRrLznOu5nc9ML+EJxGvrx6H7teuevqVqCuPcPK//3eDrrjQhehXVx9cnkGdw==
+
 ripemd160@^2.0.1:
   version "2.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ripemd160/-/ripemd160-2.0.2.tgz#a1c1a6f624751577ba5d07914cbc92850585890c"