diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75b164c3f..1ff708107 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "near-wallet-selector",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "NEAR Wallet Selector makes it easy for users to interact with your dApp by providing an abstraction over various wallets within the NEAR ecosystem",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/account-export/package.json b/packages/account-export/package.json
index f802585a4..970d6ddf2 100644
--- a/packages/account-export/package.json
+++ b/packages/account-export/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/account-export",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "This is the Export Selector UI package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/bitget-wallet/package.json b/packages/bitget-wallet/package.json
index 612167782..3627eeab2 100644
--- a/packages/bitget-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/bitget-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/bitget-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Bitget wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/coin98-wallet/package.json b/packages/coin98-wallet/package.json
index 3f1153ba1..853e8d2cf 100644
--- a/packages/coin98-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/coin98-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/coin98-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Coin 98 wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index e5ee2406a..f05a04caf 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/core",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "This is the core package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/here-wallet/package.json b/packages/here-wallet/package.json
index 985e8ac51..7a31053f7 100644
--- a/packages/here-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/here-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/here-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Here wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/ledger/package.json b/packages/ledger/package.json
index 85cf7bc80..76e24c5eb 100644
--- a/packages/ledger/package.json
+++ b/packages/ledger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/ledger",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Ledger package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/math-wallet/package.json b/packages/math-wallet/package.json
index 7019bdce8..b9e66530a 100644
--- a/packages/math-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/math-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/math-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Math wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/meteor-wallet/package.json b/packages/meteor-wallet/package.json
index 686b12006..12d7465d1 100644
--- a/packages/meteor-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/meteor-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/meteor-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Meteor wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/mintbase-wallet/package.json b/packages/mintbase-wallet/package.json
index c099ace6e..fb0e14776 100644
--- a/packages/mintbase-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/mintbase-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/mintbase-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Mintbase wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/modal-ui-js/package.json b/packages/modal-ui-js/package.json
index 7020ee8c5..ee148fb55 100644
--- a/packages/modal-ui-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/modal-ui-js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/modal-ui-js",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Modal UI package for NEAR wallet Selector",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/modal-ui/package.json b/packages/modal-ui/package.json
index 6345ea4bd..be3e0889f 100644
--- a/packages/modal-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/modal-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/modal-ui",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Modal UI package for NEAR wallet Selector",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/my-near-wallet/package.json b/packages/my-near-wallet/package.json
index 0829ade0c..da2b8ff2f 100644
--- a/packages/my-near-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/my-near-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/my-near-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "My Near Wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/narwallets/package.json b/packages/narwallets/package.json
index 2230d825e..384dcd3d6 100644
--- a/packages/narwallets/package.json
+++ b/packages/narwallets/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/narwallets",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "This is the Narwallets package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/near-mobile-wallet/package.json b/packages/near-mobile-wallet/package.json
index 3912b7834..84eca0b23 100644
--- a/packages/near-mobile-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/near-mobile-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/near-mobile-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "NEAR Mobile wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/near-snap/package.json b/packages/near-snap/package.json
index df2ee4a33..32926972b 100644
--- a/packages/near-snap/package.json
+++ b/packages/near-snap/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/near-snap",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Metamask snap to interact with Near dapps.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/nearfi/package.json b/packages/nearfi/package.json
index c7243fefc..9ca93a56a 100644
--- a/packages/nearfi/package.json
+++ b/packages/nearfi/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/nearfi",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Nearfi package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/neth/package.json b/packages/neth/package.json
index bc51cb420..8ac0efb5d 100644
--- a/packages/neth/package.json
+++ b/packages/neth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/neth",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Control NEAR accounts with ETH accounts",
   "author": "mattlockyer",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/nightly/package.json b/packages/nightly/package.json
index 25cbc7b38..87d4d0cdb 100644
--- a/packages/nightly/package.json
+++ b/packages/nightly/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/nightly",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Nightly wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/ramper-wallet/package.json b/packages/ramper-wallet/package.json
index aaef22c66..30e5620ce 100644
--- a/packages/ramper-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/ramper-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/ramper-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Ramper wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/sender/package.json b/packages/sender/package.json
index 66adecac9..5a857637e 100644
--- a/packages/sender/package.json
+++ b/packages/sender/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/sender",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Sender wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/wallet-connect/package.json b/packages/wallet-connect/package.json
index bde2cdf23..027830542 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-connect/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet-connect/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/wallet-connect",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Wallet Connect package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/wallet-connect/src/lib/wallet-connect-client.ts b/packages/wallet-connect/src/lib/wallet-connect-client.ts
index c2c433b83..1f40e624b 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-connect/src/lib/wallet-connect-client.ts
+++ b/packages/wallet-connect/src/lib/wallet-connect-client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import Client from "@walletconnect/sign-client";
 import type { SignClientTypes, EngineTypes } from "@walletconnect/types";
-import { WalletConnectModal } from "@walletconnect/modal";
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports
+let WalletConnectModal: typeof import("@walletconnect/modal").WalletConnectModal;
+import("@walletconnect/modal").then((module) => {
+  WalletConnectModal = module.WalletConnectModal;
+});
 import type { SessionTypes } from "@walletconnect/types";
 import type {
   EventEmitterService,
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ import type {
 class WalletConnectClient {
   private client: Client;
   private emitter: EventEmitterService<WalletEvents>;
-  private modal: WalletConnectModal;
+  private modal: typeof WalletConnectModal.prototype;
 
   async init(opts: SignClientTypes.Options) {
     this.client = await Client.init(opts);
diff --git a/packages/wallet-utils/package.json b/packages/wallet-utils/package.json
index 7b4dd5e79..0831d6c6e 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/wallet-utils",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Wallet utils package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/welldone-wallet/package.json b/packages/welldone-wallet/package.json
index c8bd17fe2..ca0752717 100644
--- a/packages/welldone-wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/welldone-wallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/welldone-wallet",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "Welldone wallet package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",
diff --git a/packages/xdefi/package.json b/packages/xdefi/package.json
index 73082ebdc..ccaba40b8 100644
--- a/packages/xdefi/package.json
+++ b/packages/xdefi/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@near-wallet-selector/xdefi",
-  "version": "8.9.7",
+  "version": "8.9.8",
   "description": "This is the XDEFI package for NEAR Wallet Selector.",
   "keywords": [
     "near",