diff --git a/common/dkg/src/bte/encryption.rs b/common/dkg/src/bte/encryption.rs
index 33dd5d3c45..89c843413d 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/bte/encryption.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/bte/encryption.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ use rand::CryptoRng;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ops::Neg;
-use zeroize::Zeroize;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct Ciphertexts {
     pub rr: [G1Projective; NUM_CHUNKS],
     pub ss: [G1Projective; NUM_CHUNKS],
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ impl Ciphertexts {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Zeroize)]
-#[zeroize(drop)]
+#[derive(Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 /// Randomness generated during ciphertext generation that is required for proofs of knowledge.
 ///
 /// It must be handled with extreme care as its misuse might help malicious parties to recover
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/bte/keys.rs b/common/dkg/src/bte/keys.rs
index 20d896a547..b81d6cbf77 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/bte/keys.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/bte/keys.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use group::GroupEncoding;
 use nym_pemstore::traits::{PemStorableKey, PemStorableKeyPair};
 use rand::CryptoRng;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
-use zeroize::Zeroize;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 // produces public key and a decryption key for the root of the tree
 pub fn keygen(
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn keygen(
     (dk, key_with_proof)
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize)]
 pub struct PublicKey(pub(crate) G1Projective);
 
 impl PublicKey {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl PublicKey {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct PublicKeyWithProof {
     pub(crate) key: PublicKey,
     pub(crate) proof: ProofOfDiscreteLog,
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ impl PublicKeyWithProof {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Zeroize)]
-#[zeroize(drop)]
+#[derive(Debug, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(PartialEq, Eq))]
 pub struct DecryptionKey {
     // g1^rho
@@ -242,6 +241,7 @@ impl DecryptionKey {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct KeyPair {
     pub(crate) private_key: DecryptionKey,
     pub(crate) public_key: PublicKeyWithProof,
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_chunking.rs b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_chunking.rs
index 2da6e83b33..7e5b5cec2f 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_chunking.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_chunking.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use ff::Field;
 use group::{Group, GroupEncoding};
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
 use rand_core::{RngCore, SeedableRng};
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 const CHUNKING_ORACLE_DOMAIN: &[u8] =
     b"NYM_COCONUT_NIDKG_V01_CS01_SHA-256_CHACHA20_CHUNKING_ORACLE";
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ impl<'a> Instance<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct ProofOfChunking {
     y0: G1Projective,
     bb: Vec<G1Projective>,
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_discrete_log.rs b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_discrete_log.rs
index 3956e3837d..8bdbcc41ee 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_discrete_log.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_discrete_log.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ use ff::Field;
 use group::GroupEncoding;
 use rand::CryptoRng;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
-use zeroize::Zeroize;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 // Domain tries to follow guidelines specified by:
 // https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-irtf-cfrg-hash-to-curve-11#section-3.1
 const DISCRETE_LOG_DOMAIN: &[u8] =
     b"NYM_COCONUT_NIDKG_V01_CS01_WITH_BLS12381_XMD:SHA-256_SSWU_RO_PROOF_DISCRETE_LOG";
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct ProofOfDiscreteLog {
     pub(crate) rand_commitment: G1Projective,
     pub(crate) response: Scalar,
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ impl ProofOfDiscreteLog {
         let public_bytes = public.to_bytes();
         let rand_commit_bytes = rand_commit.to_bytes();
 
-        let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(96);
-        bytes.extend_from_slice(public_bytes.as_ref());
-        bytes.extend_from_slice(rand_commit_bytes.as_ref());
+        let mut bytes = [0u8; 96];
+        bytes[0..48].copy_from_slice(public_bytes.as_ref());
+        bytes[48..96].copy_from_slice(rand_commit_bytes.as_ref());
 
-        hash_to_scalar(bytes, DISCRETE_LOG_DOMAIN)
+        hash_to_scalar(&bytes, DISCRETE_LOG_DOMAIN)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_sharing.rs b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_sharing.rs
index fe088c772f..5659ec9235 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_sharing.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/bte/proof_sharing.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use group::GroupEncoding;
 use rand::CryptoRng;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 // Domain tries to follow guidelines specified by:
 // https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-irtf-cfrg-hash-to-curve-11#section-3.1
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ impl<'a> Instance<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct ProofOfSecretSharing {
     ff: G1Projective,
     aa: G2Projective,
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/dealing.rs b/common/dkg/src/dealing.rs
index e9a96886c2..832e1260ff 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/dealing.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/dealing.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use rand_core::RngCore;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use zeroize::Zeroize;
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Zeroize)]
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(PartialEq, Eq))]
 pub struct RecoveredVerificationKeys {
     pub recovered_master: G2Projective,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl RecoveredVerificationKeys {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize)]
 pub struct Dealing {
     pub public_coefficients: PublicCoefficients,
     pub ciphertexts: Ciphertexts,
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/interpolation/polynomial.rs b/common/dkg/src/interpolation/polynomial.rs
index f3874806e1..b6a2331c13 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/interpolation/polynomial.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/interpolation/polynomial.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use group::GroupEncoding;
 use rand::CryptoRng;
 use rand_core::RngCore;
 use std::ops::{Add, Index, IndexMut};
-use zeroize::Zeroize;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct PublicCoefficients {
     pub(crate) coefficients: Vec<G2Projective>,
 }
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ impl IndexMut<usize> for PublicCoefficients {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize)]
-#[zeroize(drop)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 pub struct Polynomial {
     coefficients: Vec<Scalar>,
 }
diff --git a/common/dkg/src/share.rs b/common/dkg/src/share.rs
index a108a064ae..96039048be 100644
--- a/common/dkg/src/share.rs
+++ b/common/dkg/src/share.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ use crate::error::DkgError;
 use crate::interpolation::perform_lagrangian_interpolation_at_origin;
 use crate::NodeIndex;
 use bls12_381::Scalar;
-use zeroize::Zeroize;
+use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 // if this type is changed, one must ensure all values can fit in it
 pub type Chunk = u16;
 
-#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Zeroize)]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(Clone))]
-#[zeroize(drop)]
 pub struct Share(pub(crate) Scalar);
 
 pub fn combine_shares(shares: Vec<Share>, node_indices: &[NodeIndex]) -> Result<Scalar, DkgError> {
@@ -66,9 +65,8 @@ impl From<Scalar> for Share {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Zeroize)]
+#[derive(Default, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(Clone))]
-#[zeroize(drop)]
 pub(crate) struct ChunkedShare {
     pub(crate) chunks: [Chunk; NUM_CHUNKS],
 }