diff --git a/embassy-boot/boot/Cargo.toml b/embassy-boot/boot/Cargo.toml
index dd2ff815..3c84ffcd 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/boot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-boot/boot/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,25 +26,22 @@ features = ["defmt"]
 defmt = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 digest = "0.10"
 log = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
-ed25519-dalek = { version = "1.0.1", default_features = false, features = ["u32_backend"], optional = true }
+ed25519-dalek = { version = "2", default_features = false, features = ["digest"], optional = true }
 embassy-embedded-hal = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../../embassy-embedded-hal" }
 embassy-sync = { version = "0.5.0", path = "../../embassy-sync" }
 embedded-storage = "0.3.1"
 embedded-storage-async = { version = "0.4.1" }
-salty = { git = "https://github.com/ycrypto/salty.git", rev = "a9f17911a5024698406b75c0fac56ab5ccf6a8c7", optional = true }
-signature = { version = "1.6.4", default-features = false }
+salty = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
+signature = { version = "2.0", default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 log = "0.4"
 env_logger = "0.9"
-rand = "0.7" # ed25519-dalek v1.0.1 depends on this exact version
+rand = "0.8"
 futures = { version = "0.3", features = ["executor"] }
 sha1 = "0.10.5"
 critical-section = { version = "1.1.1", features = ["std"] }
-
-[dev-dependencies.ed25519-dalek]
-default_features = false
-features = ["rand", "std", "u32_backend"]
+ed25519-dalek = { version = "2", default_features = false, features = ["std", "rand_core", "digest"]  }
 
 [features]
 ed25519-dalek = ["dep:ed25519-dalek", "_verify"]
diff --git a/embassy-boot/boot/src/digest_adapters/ed25519_dalek.rs b/embassy-boot/boot/src/digest_adapters/ed25519_dalek.rs
index a184d1c5..2e4e03da 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/boot/src/digest_adapters/ed25519_dalek.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/boot/src/digest_adapters/ed25519_dalek.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use digest::typenum::U64;
 use digest::{FixedOutput, HashMarker, OutputSizeUser, Update};
-use ed25519_dalek::Digest as _;
+use ed25519_dalek::Digest;
 
 pub struct Sha512(ed25519_dalek::Sha512);
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl Default for Sha512 {
 
 impl Update for Sha512 {
     fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
-        self.0.update(data)
+        Digest::update(&mut self.0, data)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/asynch.rs b/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/asynch.rs
index d8d85c3d..64a4b32e 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/asynch.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/asynch.rs
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> FirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE> {
     #[cfg(feature = "_verify")]
     pub async fn verify_and_mark_updated(
         &mut self,
-        _public_key: &[u8],
-        _signature: &[u8],
+        _public_key: &[u8; 32],
+        _signature: &[u8; 64],
         _update_len: u32,
     ) -> Result<(), FirmwareUpdaterError> {
         assert!(_update_len <= self.dfu.capacity() as u32);
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> FirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE> {
 
         #[cfg(feature = "ed25519-dalek")]
         {
-            use ed25519_dalek::{PublicKey, Signature, SignatureError, Verifier};
+            use ed25519_dalek::{Signature, SignatureError, Verifier, VerifyingKey};
 
             use crate::digest_adapters::ed25519_dalek::Sha512;
 
             let into_signature_error = |e: SignatureError| FirmwareUpdaterError::Signature(e.into());
 
-            let public_key = PublicKey::from_bytes(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature = Signature::from_bytes(_signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let public_key = VerifyingKey::from_bytes(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let signature = Signature::from_bytes(_signature);
 
             let mut chunk_buf = [0; 2];
             let mut message = [0; 64];
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> FirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE> {
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "ed25519-salty")]
         {
-            use salty::constants::{PUBLICKEY_SERIALIZED_LENGTH, SIGNATURE_SERIALIZED_LENGTH};
             use salty::{PublicKey, Signature};
 
             use crate::digest_adapters::salty::Sha512;
@@ -115,10 +114,8 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> FirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE> {
                 FirmwareUpdaterError::Signature(signature::Error::default())
             }
 
-            let public_key: [u8; PUBLICKEY_SERIALIZED_LENGTH] = _public_key.try_into().map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let public_key = PublicKey::try_from(&public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature: [u8; SIGNATURE_SERIALIZED_LENGTH] = _signature.try_into().map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature = Signature::try_from(&signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let public_key = PublicKey::try_from(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let signature = Signature::try_from(_signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
 
             let mut message = [0; 64];
             let mut chunk_buf = [0; 2];
diff --git a/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/blocking.rs b/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/blocking.rs
index c4c14216..f1368540 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/blocking.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/boot/src/firmware_updater/blocking.rs
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE>
     #[cfg(feature = "_verify")]
     pub fn verify_and_mark_updated(
         &mut self,
-        _public_key: &[u8],
-        _signature: &[u8],
+        _public_key: &[u8; 32],
+        _signature: &[u8; 64],
         _update_len: u32,
     ) -> Result<(), FirmwareUpdaterError> {
         assert!(_update_len <= self.dfu.capacity() as u32);
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE>
 
         #[cfg(feature = "ed25519-dalek")]
         {
-            use ed25519_dalek::{PublicKey, Signature, SignatureError, Verifier};
+            use ed25519_dalek::{Signature, SignatureError, Verifier, VerifyingKey};
 
             use crate::digest_adapters::ed25519_dalek::Sha512;
 
             let into_signature_error = |e: SignatureError| FirmwareUpdaterError::Signature(e.into());
 
-            let public_key = PublicKey::from_bytes(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature = Signature::from_bytes(_signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let public_key = VerifyingKey::from_bytes(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let signature = Signature::from_bytes(_signature);
 
             let mut message = [0; 64];
             let mut chunk_buf = [0; 2];
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE>
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "ed25519-salty")]
         {
-            use salty::constants::{PUBLICKEY_SERIALIZED_LENGTH, SIGNATURE_SERIALIZED_LENGTH};
             use salty::{PublicKey, Signature};
 
             use crate::digest_adapters::salty::Sha512;
@@ -122,10 +121,8 @@ impl<'d, DFU: NorFlash, STATE: NorFlash> BlockingFirmwareUpdater<'d, DFU, STATE>
                 FirmwareUpdaterError::Signature(signature::Error::default())
             }
 
-            let public_key: [u8; PUBLICKEY_SERIALIZED_LENGTH] = _public_key.try_into().map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let public_key = PublicKey::try_from(&public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature: [u8; SIGNATURE_SERIALIZED_LENGTH] = _signature.try_into().map_err(into_signature_error)?;
-            let signature = Signature::try_from(&signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let public_key = PublicKey::try_from(_public_key).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
+            let signature = Signature::try_from(_signature).map_err(into_signature_error)?;
 
             let mut message = [0; 64];
             let mut chunk_buf = [0; 2];
diff --git a/embassy-boot/boot/src/lib.rs b/embassy-boot/boot/src/lib.rs
index 15b69f69..b4f03e01 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/boot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/boot/src/lib.rs
@@ -275,21 +275,19 @@ mod tests {
         // The following key setup is based on:
         // https://docs.rs/ed25519-dalek/latest/ed25519_dalek/#example
 
-        use ed25519_dalek::Keypair;
+        use ed25519_dalek::{Digest, Sha512, Signature, Signer, SigningKey, VerifyingKey};
         use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 
         let mut csprng = OsRng {};
-        let keypair: Keypair = Keypair::generate(&mut csprng);
+        let keypair = SigningKey::generate(&mut csprng);
 
-        use ed25519_dalek::{Digest, Sha512, Signature, Signer};
         let firmware: &[u8] = b"This are bytes that would otherwise be firmware bytes for DFU.";
         let mut digest = Sha512::new();
         digest.update(&firmware);
         let message = digest.finalize();
         let signature: Signature = keypair.sign(&message);
 
-        use ed25519_dalek::PublicKey;
-        let public_key: PublicKey = keypair.public;
+        let public_key = keypair.verifying_key();
 
         // Setup flash
         let flash = BlockingTestFlash::new(BootLoaderConfig {