diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index 4bc95a5..c72301b 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -11,17 +11,9 @@ repository cardano-haskell-packages
 
 index-state:
   -- Bump both the following dates if you need newer packages from Hackage
-  , hackage.haskell.org 2025-08-25T17:05:21Z
+  , hackage.haskell.org 2025-09-08T13:06:07Z
   -- Bump this if you need newer packages from CHaP
-  , cardano-haskell-packages 2025-08-25T17:05:21Z
+  , cardano-haskell-packages 2025-09-04T13:47:00Z
 
 packages:
-  ./.
-
--- Remove this exception once 
--- the QuickCheck 2.16 support is implemented:
--- https://github.com/phadej/vec/issues/121
-allow-newer:
-  ral:QuickCheck,
-  fin:QuickCheck,
-  bin:QuickCheck,
+  ./.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 93bce4d..fe58c22 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
     "CHaP": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1756133969,
-        "narHash": "sha256-8riBLoqCEobFtV+y6QS7PUxIE+As1vCbeLnarTqwJLs=",
+        "lastModified": 1757088431,
+        "narHash": "sha256-yUv1JB7WOjoVWhEfk8cKap1P9QDn4hLd4ZHdkNoqvuY=",
         "owner": "IntersectMBO",
         "repo": "cardano-haskell-packages",
-        "rev": "e4566fa4ab7af21a5b2bb5116020d8698ac0a48f",
+        "rev": "8e043cb654d69e62bfb59b80afb2ddda8481f6f7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@
     "hackage": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1756137007,
-        "narHash": "sha256-vaXNmNCIPeJE6mlNHj1gKl77/KL7p9tUmj0EnSQZMy4=",
+        "lastModified": 1757337818,
+        "narHash": "sha256-bDR/scxKXjWDEP8KrwYrwDzfz3wdbyXCjGXwGA5dMLg=",
         "owner": "input-output-hk",
         "repo": "hackage.nix",
-        "rev": "9b1931fe9fbbc51a08889bb06ad186a3ce664d16",
+        "rev": "f1d3f3b1df48692469f148eaddd3cfe058f3f93e",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/plinth-template.cabal b/plinth-template.cabal
index 8662a7a..7999354 100644
--- a/plinth-template.cabal
+++ b/plinth-template.cabal
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ library scripts
 
   build-depends:
     , base
-    , plutus-core ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.52.0.0
+    , plutus-core ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.53.0.0
 
 executable gen-auction-validator-blueprint
   import:           options
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ executable gen-auction-validator-blueprint
     , base
     , bytestring
     , containers
-    , plutus-core ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.52.0.0
+    , plutus-core ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.53.0.0
     , scripts
 
 executable gen-minting-policy-blueprint
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ executable gen-minting-policy-blueprint
     , base
     , bytestring
     , containers
-    , plutus-core ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx ^>=1.52.0.0
-    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.52.0.0
+    , plutus-core ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-ledger-api ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx ^>=1.53.0.0
+    , plutus-tx-plugin ^>=1.53.0.0
     , scripts