diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1cad1b84b..658311fe8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
-#### [v3.4.4](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v4.0.0-next.1...v3.4.4)
-
+#### [v3.4.5](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v4.0.0-next.1...v3.4.5)
+
+- Add back check for access list factory. [`#1889`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1889)
+- Remove circular dependencies, fix imports and improve build [`#1881`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1881)
+- chore: remove redundant words in comment [`#1890`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1890)
+- Bump @truffle/hdwallet-provider from 2.1.10 to 2.1.15 [`#1886`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1886)
+- Bump nyc from 15.1.0 to 17.1.0 [`#1883`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1883)
+- Bump @types/crypto-js from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 [`#1882`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1882)
+- Bump actions/download-artifact from 2 to 4.1.7 in /.github/workflows [`#1844`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1844)
+- Remove node:16 docker image from workflow. [`#1879`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1879)
+- Bump rollup from 2.61.1 to 2.79.2 [`#1866`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1866)
 - Remove checks from publishing. ADded chain ID check for ordering. [`#1875`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1875)
+- done [`60d0272`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/60d027294a2893410860f1180ff47177e12e45de)
+- 4th pass [`bf94e10`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/bf94e102e53dd07eac6c671ef222b96e34ffca7f)
+- Release 3.4.4 [`fa242a5`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/fa242a5095d16327adf2d53830a643350fcdfa84)
 
 #### [v4.0.0-next.1](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v4.0.0-next.0...v4.0.0-next.1)
 
@@ -16,12 +28,19 @@ Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 - support for consumer signature on initialize compute [`71c5923`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/71c59230db99a08a6c28df66c26e32ca61c71089)
 - add file object types [`cd936c2`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/cd936c24a989633d3d8e71b908a375802d2e2970)
 
-#### [v4.0.0-next.0](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v3.4.3...v4.0.0-next.0)
+#### [v4.0.0-next.0](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v3.4.4...v4.0.0-next.0)
 
 > 12 November 2024
 
 - Release 4.0.0-next.0 [`658cfe8`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/658cfe83ff855a83eb97e3cbf1276bed6022a1a6)
 
+#### [v3.4.4](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v3.4.3...v3.4.4)
+
+> 20 November 2024
+
+- Remove checks from publishing. ADded chain ID check for ordering. [`#1875`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1875)
+- Release 3.4.4 [`fa242a5`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/fa242a5095d16327adf2d53830a643350fcdfa84)
+
 #### [v3.4.3](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v3.4.2...v3.4.3)
 
 > 5 November 2024
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2be2de9dd..7883d7a6d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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   "name": "@oceanprotocol/lib",
-  "version": "3.4.4",
+  "version": "3.4.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@oceanprotocol/lib",
-      "version": "3.4.4",
+      "version": "3.4.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@oasisprotocol/sapphire-paratime": "^1.3.2",
@@ -6857,9 +6857,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-config-prettier/-/eslint-config-prettier-9.1.0.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
       "bin": {
         "eslint-config-prettier": "bin/cli.js"
@@ -23075,9 +23075,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-config-prettier/-/eslint-config-prettier-9.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NSWl5BFQWEPi1j4TjVNItzYV7dZXZ+wP6I6ZhrBGpChQhZRUaElihE9uRRkcbRnNb76UMKDF3r+WTmNcGPKsqw==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {}
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c21d30c74..1c4a66f8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@oceanprotocol/lib",
   "source": "./src/index.ts",
-  "version": "3.4.4",
+  "version": "3.4.5",
   "description": "JavaScript client library for Ocean Protocol",
   "main": "./dist/lib.js",
   "umd:main": "dist/lib.umd.js",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigHelper.ts b/src/config/ConfigHelper.ts
index 647633a9b..aa2f0323e 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigHelper.ts
+++ b/src/config/ConfigHelper.ts
@@ -338,8 +338,9 @@ export class ConfigHelper {
         config.sdk = 'evm'
       }
     }
-
-    config.accessListFactory = contractAddressesConfig.accessListFactory
+    if (contractAddressesConfig && 'accessListFactory' in contractAddressesConfig) {
+      config.accessListFactory = contractAddressesConfig.accessListFactory
+    }
 
     config = { ...config, ...contractAddressesConfig }