diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index ce3a8ff68..b832c3b52 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/compression": "^1.7.2",
+        "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
         "@types/express": "^4.17.13",
         "@types/ws": "~8.5.3",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.30.5",
@@ -232,6 +233,12 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/crypto-js": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BG7fQKZ689HIoc5h+6D2Dgq1fABRa0RbBWKBd9SP/MVRVXROflpm5fhwyATX5duFmbStzyzyycPB8qUYKDH3NA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/express": {
       "version": "4.17.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express/-/express-4.17.13.tgz",
@@ -3246,6 +3253,12 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/crypto-js": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BG7fQKZ689HIoc5h+6D2Dgq1fABRa0RbBWKBd9SP/MVRVXROflpm5fhwyATX5duFmbStzyzyycPB8qUYKDH3NA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/express": {
       "version": "4.17.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express/-/express-4.17.13.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index c5cd4380c..0c4bc57a2 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/compression": "^1.7.2",
+    "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.13",
     "@types/ws": "~8.5.3",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.30.5",
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
index 54d75d67b..73fc3f28f 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrum-api.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import { IEsploraApi } from './esplora-api.interface';
 import { IElectrumApi } from './electrum-api.interface';
 import BitcoinApi from './bitcoin-api';
 import logger from '../../logger';
-import * as sha256 from 'crypto-js/sha256';
-import * as hexEnc from 'crypto-js/enc-hex';
+import crypto from "crypto-js";
 import loadingIndicators from '../loading-indicators';
 import memoryCache from '../memory-cache';
 
@@ -144,8 +143,8 @@ class BitcoindElectrsApi extends BitcoinApi implements AbstractBitcoinApi {
   }
 
   private encodeScriptHash(scriptPubKey: string): string {
-    const addrScripthash = hexEnc.stringify(sha256(hexEnc.parse(scriptPubKey)));
-    return addrScripthash.match(/.{2}/g).reverse().join('');
+    const addrScripthash = crypto.enc.Hex.stringify(crypto.SHA256(crypto.enc.Hex.parse(scriptPubKey)));
+    return addrScripthash!.match(/.{2}/g)!.reverse().join('');
   }
 
 }