diff --git a/operator/createNewTasks.ts b/operator/createNewTasks.ts
index 5dd95012..24f64e15 100644
--- a/operator/createNewTasks.ts
+++ b/operator/createNewTasks.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const chainId = 31337
 const __dirname = process.cwd();
 
 // Load core deployment data
-const avsDeploymentData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, `../contracts/deployments/hello-world/${chainId}.json`), 'utf8'));
+const avsDeploymentData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, `./contracts/deployments/hello-world/${chainId}.json`), 'utf8'));
 
 const helloWorldServiceManagerAddress = avsDeploymentData.addresses.helloWorldServiceManager;
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f8b0af65..e089e267 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
-        "ethers": "^6.13.2",
         "wagmi": "^2.12.14"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -19,11 +18,6 @@
         "typescript": "^5.4.5"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@adraffy/ens-normalize": {
-      "version": "1.10.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@adraffy/ens-normalize/-/ens-normalize-1.10.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-96Z2IP3mYmF1Xg2cDm8f1gWGf/HUVedQ3FMifV4kG/PQ4yEP51xDtRAEfhVNt5f/uzpNkZHwWQuUcu6D6K+Ekw=="
-    },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ampproject/remapping/-/remapping-2.3.0.tgz",
@@ -3359,17 +3353,6 @@
         "tslib": "^2.3.1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@noble/curves": {
-      "version": "1.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/curves/-/curves-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oYclrNgRaM9SsBUBVbb8M6DTV7ZHRTKugureoYEncY5c65HOmRzvSiTE3y5CYaPYJA/GVkrhXEoF0M3Ya9PMnw==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@noble/hashes": "1.3.2"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@noble/hashes": {
       "version": "1.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/hashes/-/hashes-1.3.2.tgz",
@@ -5784,11 +5767,6 @@
         "node": ">=0.4.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/aes-js": {
-      "version": "4.0.0-beta.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/aes-js/-/aes-js-4.0.0-beta.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-G965FqalsNyrPqgEGON7nIx1e/OVENSgiEIzyC63haUMuvNnwIgIjMs52hlTCKhkBny7A2ORNlfY9Zu+jmGk1Q=="
-    },
     "node_modules/anser": {
       "version": "1.4.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/anser/-/anser-1.4.10.tgz",
@@ -7596,38 +7574,6 @@
         "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/ethers": {
-      "version": "6.13.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ethers/-/ethers-6.13.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9VkriTTed+/27BGuY1s0hf441kqwHJ1wtN2edksEtiRvXx+soxRX3iSXTfFqq2+YwrOqbDoTHjIhQnjJRlzKmg==",
-      "funding": [
-        {
-          "type": "individual",
-          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ethers-io/"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "individual",
-          "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
-        }
-      ],
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@adraffy/ens-normalize": "1.10.1",
-        "@noble/curves": "1.2.0",
-        "@noble/hashes": "1.3.2",
-        "@types/node": "18.15.13",
-        "aes-js": "4.0.0-beta.5",
-        "tslib": "2.4.0",
-        "ws": "8.17.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14.0.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/ethers/node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "18.15.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.15.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-N+0kuo9KgrUQ1Sn/ifDXsvg0TTleP7rIy4zOBGECxAljqvqfqpTfzx0Q1NUedOixRMBfe2Whhb056a42cWs26Q=="
-    },
     "node_modules/event-target-shim": {
       "version": "5.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/event-target-shim/-/event-target-shim-5.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 489c2276..4f252a6d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
-    "ethers": "^6.13.2",
     "wagmi": "^2.12.14"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.16.0",
+    "@wagmi/cli": "^2.1.16",
     "tsx": "^4.19.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.4.5",
-    "@wagmi/cli": "^2.1.16"
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   }
 }