diff --git a/ledger/template/ethereum-on-azure/performance-benchmarking/package.json b/ledger/template/ethereum-on-azure/performance-benchmarking/package.json
index 552ec208a..7e02a0a16 100644
--- a/ledger/template/ethereum-on-azure/performance-benchmarking/package.json
+++ b/ledger/template/ethereum-on-azure/performance-benchmarking/package.json
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
   ],
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
-    "web3": "0.20.2",
+    "web3": "1.2.9",
     "ethereumjs-tx": "1.3.4",
     "ethereumjs-wallet": "0.6.1",
     "node-stopwatch": "0.0.1",
     "solc": "0.4.25",
     "clui": "0.3.6"
   }
-}
+}
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