diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/arweave-deploy.js b/.github/workflows/scripts/arweave-deploy.js
index 5c3bd435..fd8900bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/arweave-deploy.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/arweave-deploy.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ const { Readable } = require("stream");
 
 async function main() {
   const mime = (await import("mime")).default;
-  const jwk = process.env.DEPLOY_KEY;
+
+  const jwk = JSON.parse(process.env.DEPLOY_KEY);
   if (!jwk) {
     throw new Error(
       "The Arweave wallet key (DEPLOY_KEY) is missing or not accessible. Please ensure it is set as an environment variable."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/package-lock.json b/.github/workflows/scripts/package-lock.json
index 309688e2..24c5d5de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/package-lock.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/package-lock.json
@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@
                 "node": ">=18"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@ar.io/sdk/node_modules/arweave": {
+            "version": "1.14.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/arweave/-/arweave-1.14.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-tmqU9fug8XAmFETYwgUhLaD3WKav5DaM4p1vgJpEj/Px2ORPPMikwnSySlFymmL2qgRh2ZBcZsg11+RXPPGLsA==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "arconnect": "^0.4.2",
+                "asn1.js": "^5.4.1",
+                "base64-js": "^1.5.1",
+                "bignumber.js": "^9.0.2"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=16.15.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@ardrive/turbo-sdk": {
             "version": "1.9.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ardrive/turbo-sdk/-/turbo-sdk-1.9.0.tgz",
@@ -1057,9 +1071,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/arweave": {
-            "version": "1.14.4",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/arweave/-/arweave-1.14.4.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-tmqU9fug8XAmFETYwgUhLaD3WKav5DaM4p1vgJpEj/Px2ORPPMikwnSySlFymmL2qgRh2ZBcZsg11+RXPPGLsA==",
+            "version": "1.15.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/arweave/-/arweave-1.15.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-rT7FOwqdudd5npqp4xOYdDT2035LtpcqePjwirh4wjRiEtVsz1FZkRiM2Yj+fOAwYzOm/hNG0GDOipDSaiEGGQ==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "arconnect": "^0.4.2",
                 "asn1.js": "^5.4.1",
@@ -1067,7 +1081,7 @@
                 "bignumber.js": "^9.0.2"
             },
             "engines": {
-                "node": ">=16.15.0"
+                "node": ">=18"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/arweave-stream-tx": {