diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 00c8caa77..df606623d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.12",
-    "@polkadot/dev": "^0.68.20",
+    "@polkadot/dev": "^0.68.23",
     "@types/jest": "^29.4.0"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/mnemonic/toMiniSecretCmp.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/mnemonic/toMiniSecretCmp.spec.ts
index c310665a8..1dc0365ad 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/mnemonic/toMiniSecretCmp.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/mnemonic/toMiniSecretCmp.spec.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ const NUM_CHECKS = 5;
 
 // generate either a JS or WASM mnemonic
 describe.each([true, false])('mnemonicToMiniSecret (compare), onlyJsMnemonic=%p', (onlyJsMnemonic): void => {
-  beforeAll(async (): Promise<void> => {
-    await cryptoWaitReady();
-  });
-
   // loop through lots of mnemonics
   describe.each(arrayRange(NUM_RUNS))('run=%p', (): void => {
     // compare both JS and WASM outputs against original
-    describe.each([true, false])('onlyJsMini=%p', (onlyJsMini): void => {
+    describe.each([true, false])('onlyJsMini=%p', async (onlyJsMini): Promise<void> => {
+      await cryptoWaitReady();
+
       // NOTE we cannot actually use the onlyJsMnemonic flag here
       const mnemonic = mnemonicGenerate(12);
 
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ describe.each([true, false])('mnemonicToMiniSecret (compare), onlyJsMnemonic=%p'
           const minisecret = mnemonicToMiniSecret(mnemonic, count ? `${count}` : '', onlyJsMnemonic);
           const edpub = ed25519PairFromSeed(minisecret).publicKey;
           const srpub = sr25519PairFromSeed(minisecret).publicKey;
-
           const testmini = mnemonicToMiniSecret(mnemonic, count ? `${count}` : '', onlyJsMini);
 
           // explicit minisecret compare
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9774cb95a..3b17310cd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2146,9 +2146,9 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/dev@npm:^0.68.20":
-  version: 0.68.20
-  resolution: "@polkadot/dev@npm:0.68.20"
+"@polkadot/dev@npm:^0.68.23":
+  version: 0.68.23
+  resolution: "@polkadot/dev@npm:0.68.23"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/cli": ^7.20.7
     "@babel/core": ^7.20.12
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ __metadata:
     polkadot-exec-swc: scripts/polkadot-exec-swc.mjs
     polkadot-exec-tsc: scripts/polkadot-exec-tsc.mjs
     polkadot-exec-webpack: scripts/polkadot-exec-webpack.mjs
-  checksum: cc70b72334edfa5a5c740ed8cdd6e763f36ec5608669e6bff5d873fe67025b126a8ac7db11cdf49769a4db3622696586c2e813169475a417788a886d2aa1c05d
+  checksum: a2745645fb1eb218fd1119c147a87a747e7e8958dc6cd53ff2dc9e4c1fdc8f7aa20be4b4e5e7872c507ea46fdbdfdcbca25e959de6b65fe0926be2be8942fee4
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -11734,7 +11734,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "root-workspace-0b6124@workspace:."
   dependencies:
     "@babel/core": ^7.20.12
-    "@polkadot/dev": ^0.68.20
+    "@polkadot/dev": ^0.68.23
     "@types/jest": ^29.4.0
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft