diff --git a/.changeset/nasty-radios-warn.md b/.changeset/nasty-radios-warn.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..831cf631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nasty-radios-warn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sei-js/evm': patch
+---
+
+Adds wallet utilities and tests
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc9d1fee..95920fae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.26.0",
     "axios": "^1.6.0",
+    "bech32": "^2.0.0",
     "glob": "^10.3.10",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@
     "@swc-node/register": "~1.8.0",
     "@swc/core": "~1.3.85",
     "@swc/helpers": "~0.5.2",
+    "@types/babel__core": "^7.20.5",
+    "@types/babel__generator": "^7.6.8",
+    "@types/babel__template": "^7.4.4",
+    "@types/babel__traverse": "^7.20.6",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.5",
     "@types/node": "20.8.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/evm/package.json b/packages/evm/package.json
index 6a297a8d..fd292e96 100644
--- a/packages/evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/evm/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 		"viem": "2.x"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
+		"@types/babel__core": "^7.20.5",
+		"@types/babel__generator": "^7.6.8",
+		"@types/babel__template": "^7.4.4",
+		"@types/babel__traverse": "^7.20.6",
 		"@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
 		"ethers": "^6.0.0",
 		"jest": "^29.7.0",
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/utils/walletUtils.ts b/packages/evm/src/utils/walletUtils.ts
index 1e6abb7c..bb6ba06d 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/utils/walletUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/utils/walletUtils.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { sha256 } from '@noble/hashes/sha256';
 import { ripemd160 } from '@noble/hashes/ripemd160';
 import { keccak_256 } from '@noble/hashes/sha3';
 import { secp256k1 } from '@noble/curves/secp256k1';
-import { encode, decode, toWords } from 'bech32';
+import { bech32 } from 'bech32'; // Note the import statement
+const encode = bech32.encode;
+const decode = bech32.decode;
+const toWords = bech32.toWords;
+
 
 export interface AddressSet {
   seiAddress: string;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 60dd9440..9dba7a5c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3903,7 +3903,7 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tsconfig/node16/-/node16-1.0.4.tgz#0b92dcc0cc1c81f6f306a381f28e31b1a56536e9"
   integrity sha512-vxhUy4J8lyeyinH7Azl1pdd43GJhZH/tP2weN8TntQblOY+A0XbT8DJk1/oCPuOOyg/Ja757rG0CgHcWC8OfMA==
 
-"@types/babel__core@^7.1.14":
+"@types/babel__core@^7.1.14", "@types/babel__core@^7.20.5":
   version "7.20.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/babel__core/-/babel__core-7.20.5.tgz#3df15f27ba85319caa07ba08d0721889bb39c017"
   integrity sha512-qoQprZvz5wQFJwMDqeseRXWv3rqMvhgpbXFfVyWhbx9X47POIA6i/+dXefEmZKoAgOaTdaIgNSMqMIU61yRyzA==
@@ -3914,14 +3914,14 @@
     "@types/babel__template" "*"
     "@types/babel__traverse" "*"
 
-"@types/babel__generator@*":
+"@types/babel__generator@*", "@types/babel__generator@^7.6.8":
   version "7.6.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/babel__generator/-/babel__generator-7.6.8.tgz#f836c61f48b1346e7d2b0d93c6dacc5b9535d3ab"
   integrity sha512-ASsj+tpEDsEiFr1arWrlN6V3mdfjRMZt6LtK/Vp/kreFLnr5QH5+DhvD5nINYZXzwJvXeGq+05iUXcAzVrqWtw==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/types" "^7.0.0"
 
-"@types/babel__template@*":
+"@types/babel__template@*", "@types/babel__template@^7.4.4":
   version "7.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/babel__template/-/babel__template-7.4.4.tgz#5672513701c1b2199bc6dad636a9d7491586766f"
   integrity sha512-h/NUaSyG5EyxBIp8YRxo4RMe2/qQgvyowRwVMzhYhBCONbW8PUsg4lkFMrhgZhUe5z3L3MiLDuvyJ/CaPa2A8A==
@@ -3936,6 +3936,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@babel/types" "^7.20.7"
 
+"@types/babel__traverse@^7.20.6":
+  version "7.20.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/babel__traverse/-/babel__traverse-7.20.6.tgz#8dc9f0ae0f202c08d8d4dab648912c8d6038e3f7"
+  integrity sha512-r1bzfrm0tomOI8g1SzvCaQHo6Lcv6zu0EA+W2kHrt8dyrHQxGzBBL4kdkzIS+jBMV+EYcMAEAqXqYaLJq5rOZg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/types" "^7.20.7"
+
 "@types/bn.js@*":
   version "5.1.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.1.5.tgz#2e0dacdcce2c0f16b905d20ff87aedbc6f7b4bf0"