diff --git a/examples/benchmark/go.mod b/examples/benchmark/go.mod
index abf1bf4..a3b9b03 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark/go.mod
+++ b/examples/benchmark/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.24.0 // indirect
-	github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.0 // indirect
+	github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.1 // indirect
 	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gtank/merlin v0.1.1 // indirect
diff --git a/examples/benchmark/go.sum b/examples/benchmark/go.sum
index 0c909c5..85ec524 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark/go.sum
+++ b/examples/benchmark/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
 github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.24.0 h1:H4x4TuulnokZKvHLfzVRTHJfFfnHEeSYJizujEZvmAM=
 github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.24.0/go.mod h1:7hO7Gc7Pp1vODcmWvKMRA9BNmbv6a/7QIWpPxHddWR8=
-github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.0 h1:vIye/FqI50VeAr0B3dx+YjeIvmc3LWz4yEfbWBpTUf0=
-github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.0/go.mod h1:L3mXGFTe1ZN+RSJ+CLjUt9x7PNdx8ubaYfDROyp2Z8c=
+github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.1 h1:RyLV6UhPRoYYzaFnPQA4qK3DyuDgkTgskDdoGqFt3fI=
+github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.18.1/go.mod h1:L3mXGFTe1ZN+RSJ+CLjUt9x7PNdx8ubaYfDROyp2Z8c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1VwoXQT9A3Wy9MM3WgvqSxFWenqJduM=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.4.0 h1:NMZiJj8QnKe1LgsbDayM4UoHwbvwDRwnI3hwNaAHRnc=