diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ce32863f..f348e40d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
       - name: Cache node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
           cache-name: cache-node-modules
         with:
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
       - name: Cache node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
           cache-name: cache-node-modules
         with:
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ jobs:
           ls -la "$HOME/.ocean/ocean-contracts/artifacts/"
       - run: npm run build:metadata
       - run: npm run test:unit:cover
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: coverage
+          name: coverage-unit
           path: coverage/
 
   test_integration:
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
       - name: Cache node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
           cache-name: cache-node-modules
         with:
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ jobs:
         run: docker logs ocean_aquarius_1 && docker logs ocean_provider_1 && docker logs ocean_provider2_1 && docker logs ocean_computetodata_1
         if: ${{ failure() }}
       - name: Upload coverage
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: coverage
+          name: coverage-integration
           path: coverage/
 
   build:
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
       - name: Cache node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
           cache-name: cache-node-modules
         with:
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ success() && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: coverage
-
+          name: coverage-unit
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-integration
       - uses: paambaati/codeclimate-action@v2.7.5
         env:
           CC_TEST_REPORTER_ID: ${{ secrets.CC_TEST_REPORTER_ID }}
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [test_unit, test_integration]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eca735ff..adf264d2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2973,7 +2973,8 @@
     "node_modules/@oceanprotocol/contracts": {
       "version": "2.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@oceanprotocol/contracts/-/contracts-2.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-D2YtlsgmhBuSmF/Ue8zMWPtXNiB4zgW09NjUQzvDFrloUo0a7yC8r8L84LrVniw+0Nmly/PhLcdm8i018yc34g=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-D2YtlsgmhBuSmF/Ue8zMWPtXNiB4zgW09NjUQzvDFrloUo0a7yC8r8L84LrVniw+0Nmly/PhLcdm8i018yc34g==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/@octokit/auth-token": {
       "version": "3.0.3",
@@ -7953,6 +7954,7 @@
           "url": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricmoo"
         }
       ],
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abi": "5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/abstract-provider": "5.7.0",
diff --git a/src/contracts/NFTFactory.ts b/src/contracts/NFTFactory.ts
index 86a736ae..5b37e28b 100644
--- a/src/contracts/NFTFactory.ts
+++ b/src/contracts/NFTFactory.ts
@@ -67,23 +67,27 @@ export class NftFactory extends SmartContractWithAddress {
     )
     if (estimateGas) return <G extends false ? string : BigNumber>estGas
     // Invoke createToken function of the contract
-    const tx = await sendTx(
-      estGas,
-      this.signer,
-      this.config?.gasFeeMultiplier,
-      this.contract.deployERC721Contract,
-      nftData.name,
-      nftData.symbol,
-      nftData.templateIndex,
-      ZERO_ADDRESS,
-      ZERO_ADDRESS,
-      nftData.tokenURI,
-      nftData.transferable,
-      nftData.owner
-    )
-    const trxReceipt = await tx.wait()
-    const events = getEventFromTx(trxReceipt, 'NFTCreated')
-    return events.args[0]
+    try {
+      const tx = await sendTx(
+        estGas,
+        this.signer,
+        this.config?.gasFeeMultiplier,
+        this.contract.deployERC721Contract,
+        nftData.name,
+        nftData.symbol,
+        nftData.templateIndex,
+        ZERO_ADDRESS,
+        ZERO_ADDRESS,
+        nftData.tokenURI,
+        nftData.transferable,
+        nftData.owner
+      )
+      const trxReceipt = await tx.wait()
+      const events = getEventFromTx(trxReceipt, 'NFTCreated')
+      return events.args[0]
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`Creation of AccessList failed: ${e}`)
+    }
   }
 
   /**