diff --git a/helpers/misc-utils.ts b/helpers/misc-utils.ts
index 54d5fa44..fd26ad68 100644
--- a/helpers/misc-utils.ts
+++ b/helpers/misc-utils.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ export const advanceTimeAndBlock = async function (forwardTime: number) {
   }
   const currentTime = currentBlock.timestamp;
   const futureTime = currentTime + forwardTime;
+  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500));
   await DRE.ethers.provider.send('evm_setNextBlockTimestamp', [futureTime]);
+  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500));
   await DRE.ethers.provider.send('evm_mine', []);
+  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500));
 };
 
 export const waitForTx = async (tx: ContractTransaction) => await tx.wait(1);
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3ae83800..7df01b18 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15287,14 +15287,14 @@
       }
     },
     "hardhat": {
-      "version": "2.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mDygAl+1qd5KBdXQBfc3R5XmC/rVdYYbEuOTSQY3rlncVu9gfockZVDsHtAMPw/FiBIRMApLcOceK7D1XQmHRw==",
+      "version": "2.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hardhat/-/hardhat-2.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2tDAtOfshrBzP103dx7PQrhTwv2sqjhQStZAPwkkQTic25o2EH6HYE2++LuOG98YwqSjr0WvhvdBvKl3dCSkYA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@nomiclabs/ethereumjs-vm": "^4.1.1",
         "@sentry/node": "^5.18.1",
-        "@solidity-parser/parser": "^0.7.1",
+        "@solidity-parser/parser": "^0.11.0",
         "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.5",
         "@types/lru-cache": "^5.1.0",
         "abort-controller": "^3.0.0",
@@ -15339,9 +15339,9 @@
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "@solidity-parser/parser": {
-          "version": "0.7.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@solidity-parser/parser/-/parser-0.7.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-5ma2uuwPAEX1TPl2rAPAAuGlBkKnn2oUKQvnhTFlDIB8U/KDWX77FpHtL6Rcz+OwqSCWx9IClxACgyIEJ/GhIw==",
+          "version": "0.11.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@solidity-parser/parser/-/parser-0.11.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-H8BSBoKE8EubJa0ONqecA2TviT3TnHeC4NpgnAHSUiuhZoQBfPB4L2P9bs8R6AoTW10Endvh3vc+fomVMIDIYQ==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "commander": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8db5d38..1f8d3043 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "ethereumjs-util": "7.0.2",
     "ethers": "^5.0.19",
     "globby": "^11.0.1",
-    "hardhat": "^2.0.2",
+    "hardhat": "^2.0.8",
     "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.0",
     "hardhat-typechain": "^0.3.3",
     "husky": "^4.2.5",