diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 2fa72f0e03..95947544a6 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@oclif/plugin-help": "^2.2.3",
     "@oclif/plugin-not-found": "^1.2.4",
     "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available": "^1.7.0",
-    "@polkadot/api": "^0.96.1",
+    "@polkadot/api": "1.26.1",
     "@types/inquirer": "^6.5.0",
     "@types/proper-lockfile": "^4.1.1",
     "@types/slug": "^0.9.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 57a1b8b004..f308cf2ee8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3361,7 +3361,7 @@
     memoizee "^0.4.14"
     rxjs "^6.6.0"
 
-"@polkadot/api@1.26.1", "@polkadot/api@^0.96.1", "@polkadot/api@^1.26.1":
+"@polkadot/api@1.26.1", "@polkadot/api@^1.26.1":
   version "1.26.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/api/-/api-1.26.1.tgz#215268489c10b1a65429c6ce451c8d65bd3ad843"
   integrity sha512-al8nmLgIU1EKo0oROEgw1mqUvrHJu4gKYBwnFONaEOxHSxBgBSSgNy1MWKNntAQYDKA4ETCj4pz7ZpMXTx2SDA==