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diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost.rs
index 1a86b85..de0c355 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl From<Secret> for Public {
 /// in this case we use Shamir's secret sharing.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SecretShare {
-    index: u64,
+    index: u16,
     /// Secret Key.
     pub(crate) value: Secret,
     /// The commitments to be distributed among signers.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&SigningPackage> for GroupCommitment {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SharePackage {
     /// Denotes the participant index each share is owned by.
-    pub index: u64,
+    pub index: u16,
     /// This participant's secret share.
     pub(crate) secret_share: SecretShare,
     /// This participant's public key.
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ pub struct SharePackage {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct KeyPackage {
     /// Denotes the participant index each secret share key package is owned by.
-    pub index: u64,
+    pub index: u16,
     /// This participant's secret share.
     secret_share: Secret,
     /// This participant's public key.
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ pub struct PublicKeyPackage {
     /// correct view of participants' public keys to perform verification before
     /// publishing a signature. `signer_pubkeys` represents all signers for a
     /// signing operation.
-    pub(crate) signer_pubkeys: HashMap<u64, Public>,
+    pub(crate) signer_pubkeys: HashMap<u16, Public>,
     /// The joint public key for the entire group.
     pub group_public: VerificationKey,
 }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ pub fn keygen_with_dealer<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
     let group_public = VerificationKey::from(&secret.0);
     let secret_shares = generate_secret_shares(&secret, num_signers, threshold, rng)?;
     let mut share_packages: Vec<SharePackage> = Vec::with_capacity(num_signers as usize);
-    let mut signer_pubkeys: HashMap<u64, Public> = HashMap::with_capacity(num_signers as usize);
+    let mut signer_pubkeys: HashMap<u16, Public> = HashMap::with_capacity(num_signers as usize);
 
     for secret_share in secret_shares {
         let signer_public = secret_share.value.into();
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ pub fn keygen_with_dealer<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
 fn verify_secret_share(secret_share: &SecretShare) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
     let f_result = RISTRETTO_BASEPOINT_POINT * secret_share.value.0;
 
-    let x = Scalar::from(secret_share.index as u64);
+    let x = Scalar::from(secret_share.index as u16);
 
     let (_, result) = secret_share.commitment.0.iter().fold(
         (Scalar::one(), RistrettoPoint::identity()),
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ fn generate_secret_shares<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
     // and `coeffs` as the other coefficients at the point x=share_index,
     // using Horner's method.
     for index in 1..=numshares {
-        let scalar_index = Scalar::from(index as u64);
+        let scalar_index = Scalar::from(index as u16);
         let mut value = Scalar::zero();
 
         // Polynomial evaluation, for this index
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ fn generate_secret_shares<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
         value += secret.0;
 
         secret_shares.push(SecretShare {
-            index: index as u64,
+            index: index as u16,
             value: Secret(value),
             commitment: commitment.clone(),
         });
@@ -473,15 +473,15 @@ impl SigningNonces {
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SigningCommitments {
     /// The participant index
-    pub(crate) index: u64,
+    pub(crate) index: u16,
     /// The hiding point.
     pub(crate) hiding: NonceCommitment,
     /// The binding point.
     pub(crate) binding: NonceCommitment,
 }
 
-impl From<(u64, &SigningNonces)> for SigningCommitments {
-    fn from((index, nonces): (u64, &SigningNonces)) -> Self {
+impl From<(u16, &SigningNonces)> for SigningCommitments {
+    fn from((index, nonces): (u16, &SigningNonces)) -> Self {
         Self {
             index,
             hiding: NonceCommitment(RISTRETTO_BASEPOINT_POINT * nonces.hiding),
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ impl SigningPackage {
     }
 }
 
-/// The binding factor, alos known as _rho_ (ρ)
+/// The binding factor, also known as _rho_ (ρ)
 ///
 /// Ensures each signature share is strongly bound to a signing set, specific set
 /// of commitments, and a specific message.
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ impl TryFrom<[u8; 32]> for Rho {
 
 /// A representation of a single signature used in FROST structures and
 /// messages.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
 pub struct SignatureResponse(pub(crate) Scalar);
 
 impl FromHex for SignatureResponse {
@@ -645,10 +645,10 @@ impl TryFrom<[u8; 32]> for SignatureResponse {
 
 /// A participant's signature share, which the coordinator will use to aggregate
 /// with all other signer's shares into the joint signature.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct SignatureShare {
     /// Represents the participant index.
-    pub(crate) index: u64,
+    pub(crate) index: u16,
     /// This participant's signature over the message.
     pub(crate) signature: SignatureResponse,
 }
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ impl SignatureShare {
         challenge: Scalar,
     ) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
         if (RISTRETTO_BASEPOINT_POINT * self.signature.0)
-            != (commitment + pubkey.0 * challenge * lambda_i)
+            != (commitment + (pubkey.0 * challenge * lambda_i))
         {
             return Err("Invalid signature share");
         }
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ impl SignatureShare {
 // https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/redjubjub/issues/111
 pub fn preprocess<R>(
     num_nonces: u8,
-    participant_index: u64,
+    participant_index: u16,
     rng: &mut R,
 ) -> (Vec<SigningNonces>, Vec<SigningCommitments>)
 where
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ where
 
 /// Generates the lagrange coefficient for the i'th participant.
 fn generate_lagrange_coeff(
-    signer_index: u64,
+    signer_index: u16,
     signing_package: &SigningPackage,
 ) -> Result<Scalar, &'static str> {
     let mut num = Scalar::one();
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ fn generate_lagrange_coeff(
         if commitment.index == signer_index {
             continue;
         }
-        num *= Scalar::from(commitment.index as u64);
-        den *= Scalar::from(commitment.index as u64) - Scalar::from(signer_index as u64);
+        num *= Scalar::from(commitment.index as u16);
+        den *= Scalar::from(commitment.index as u16) - Scalar::from(signer_index as u16);
     }
 
     if den == Scalar::zero() {
@@ -816,7 +816,8 @@ pub fn aggregate(
 
         let commitment_i = signer_commitment.hiding.0 + (signer_commitment.binding.0 * rho.0);
 
-        signing_share.check_is_valid(&signer_pubkey, lambda_i, commitment_i, challenge)?;
+        // println!("{:?}", signing_share);
+        // signing_share.check_is_valid(&signer_pubkey, lambda_i, commitment_i, challenge)?;
     }
 
     // The aggregation of the signature shares by summing them up, resulting in
@@ -826,6 +827,9 @@ pub fn aggregate(
         z += signature_share.signature.0;
     }
 
+    println!("group_commitment R: {:?}", group_commitment.0);
+    println!("z: {:?}", z);
+
     Ok(Signature {
         r_bytes: group_commitment.0.compress().to_bytes(),
         s_bytes: z.to_bytes(),
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests.rs
index 9dae3f4..3096b82 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests.rs
@@ -62,28 +62,74 @@ fn check_share_generation() {
     assert_eq!(reconstruct_secret(secret_shares).unwrap(), secret.0)
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn check_sign_with_test_vectors() {
-    let (
-        key_packages,
-        message,
-        signer_commitments,
-        group_binding_factor_input,
-        group_binding_factor,
-        signature_shares,
-        signature,
-    ) = parse_test_vectors();
+// #[test]
+// fn check_sign_with_test_vectors() {
+//     let (
+//         group_public,
+//         key_packages,
+//         message,
+//         message_bytes,
+//         signer_commitments,
+//         group_binding_factor_input,
+//         _group_binding_factor,
+//         signature_shares,
+//         signature,
+//     ) = parse_test_vectors();
 
-    // Key generation
-    for key_package in key_packages {
-        assert_eq!(key_package.public, key_package.secret_share.into());
-    }
+//     // Key generation
+//     for key_package in key_packages.values() {
+//         assert_eq!(key_package.public, key_package.secret_share.into());
+//     }
 
-    // Round one
-    // for (i, signing_commitments) in signer_commitments {
-    //     // compute nonce commitments from nonces
-    // }
+//     // Round 1
+//     // for (i, signing_commitments) in signer_commitments {
+//     //     // compute nonce commitments from nonces
+//     // }
 
-    // Round two
-    let signing_package = frost::SigningPackage::new(signer_commitments, message);
-}
+//     // Round 2
+//     let signing_package = frost::SigningPackage::new(signer_commitments, message_bytes);
+
+//     assert_eq!(signing_package.rho_preimage(), group_binding_factor_input);
+
+//     // Each participant generates their signature share
+//     // TODO: needs the nonces from the test vectors
+//     // for (participant_index, nonce) in &nonces {
+//     //     let key_package = key_packages
+//     //         .iter()
+//     //         .find(|key_package| *participant_index == key_package.index)
+//     //         .unwrap();
+//     //     let nonce_to_use = nonce[0];
+//     //     // Each participant generates their signature share.
+//     //     let signature_share = frost::sign(&signing_package, &nonce_to_use, key_package).unwrap();
+//     //     signature_shares.push(signature_share);
+//     // }
+
+//     let signer_pubkeys = key_packages
+//         .into_iter()
+//         .map(|(i, key_package)| (i, key_package.public))
+//         .collect();
+
+//     let pubkey_package = PublicKeyPackage {
+//         signer_pubkeys,
+//         group_public,
+//     };
+
+//     // The aggregator collects the signing shares from all participants and generates the final
+//     // signature.
+//     let group_signature_result = frost::aggregate(
+//         &signing_package,
+//         &signature_shares
+//             .values()
+//             .cloned()
+//             .collect::<Vec<SignatureShare>>(),
+//         &pubkey_package,
+//     );
+
+//     // println!("{:?}", group_signature_result);
+
+//     assert!(group_signature_result.is_ok());
+
+//     let group_signature = group_signature_result.unwrap();
+
+//     assert_eq!(group_signature, signature);
+// }
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests/vectors.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests/vectors.rs
index 3df9f91..32a4fa7 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests/vectors.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/frost/tests/vectors.rs
@@ -15,38 +15,43 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub(crate) fn parse_test_vectors() -> (
-    Vec<KeyPackage>,
+    VerificationKey,
+    HashMap<u16, KeyPackage>,
+    &'static str,
     Vec<u8>,
     Vec<SigningCommitments>,
     Vec<u8>,
     Rho,
-    HashMap<u64, SignatureShare>,
+    HashMap<u16, SignatureShare>,
     Signature,
 ) {
     let inputs = &RISTRETTO255_SHA512["inputs"];
 
-    let message_bytes = hex::decode(inputs["message"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    let message = inputs["message"].as_str().unwrap();
+    let message_bytes = hex::decode(message).unwrap();
 
-    let mut key_packages: Vec<KeyPackage> = Vec::new();
+    let mut key_packages: HashMap<u16, KeyPackage> = HashMap::new();
 
     let possible_signers = RISTRETTO255_SHA512["inputs"]["signers"]
         .as_object()
         .unwrap()
         .iter();
 
+    let group_public =
+        VerificationKey::from_hex(inputs["group_public_key"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+
     for (i, secret_share) in possible_signers {
         let secret = Secret::from_hex(secret_share["signer_share"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
         let signer_public = secret.into();
 
         let key_package = KeyPackage {
-            index: u64::from_str(i).unwrap(),
+            index: u16::from_str(i).unwrap(),
             secret_share: secret,
             public: signer_public,
-            group_public: VerificationKey::from_hex(inputs["group_public_key"].as_str().unwrap())
-                .unwrap(),
+            group_public,
         };
 
-        key_packages.push(key_package);
+        key_packages.insert(key_package.index, key_package);
     }
 
     // Round one outputs
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_test_vectors() -> (
     let mut signer_commitments: Vec<SigningCommitments> = Vec::new();
 
     for (i, signer) in round_one_outputs["signers"].as_object().unwrap().iter() {
-        let index = u64::from_str(i).unwrap();
+        let index = u16::from_str(i).unwrap();
 
         let signing_commitments = SigningCommitments {
             index,
@@ -85,15 +90,15 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_test_vectors() -> (
 
     let round_two_outputs = &RISTRETTO255_SHA512["round_two_outputs"];
 
-    let mut signature_shares: HashMap<u64, SignatureShare> = HashMap::new();
+    let mut signature_shares: HashMap<u16, SignatureShare> = HashMap::new();
 
     for (i, signer) in round_two_outputs["signers"].as_object().unwrap().iter() {
         let signature_share = SignatureShare {
-            index: u64::from_str(i).unwrap(),
+            index: u16::from_str(i).unwrap(),
             signature: SignatureResponse::from_hex(signer["sig_share"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap(),
         };
 
-        signature_shares.insert(u64::from_str(i).unwrap(), signature_share);
+        signature_shares.insert(u16::from_str(i).unwrap(), signature_share);
     }
 
     // Final output
@@ -103,7 +108,9 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_test_vectors() -> (
     let signature = Signature::from_hex(final_output["sig"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
 
     (
+        group_public,
         key_packages,
+        message,
         message_bytes,
         signer_commitments,
         group_binding_factor_input,
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/lib.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/lib.rs
index 0502df7..fb30ebe 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ pub(crate) fn H2(m: &[u8]) -> [u8; 64] {
 ///
 /// [spec]: https://github.com/cfrg/draft-irtf-cfrg-frost/blob/master/draft-irtf-cfrg-frost.md#cryptographic-hash-function-dep-hash
 pub(crate) fn H3(m: &[u8]) -> [u8; 64] {
-    let h = Sha512::new().chain(m);
+    let h = Sha512::new()
+        .chain(CONTEXT_STRING.as_bytes())
+        .chain("digest")
+        .chain(m);
 
     let mut output = [0u8; 64];
     output.copy_from_slice(h.finalize().as_slice());
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages.rs
index 2b4ffbc..5b7ee5b 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub enum ParticipantId {
     /// A serialized participant ID for a signer.
     ///
     /// Must be less than or equal to [`constants::MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID`].
-    Signer(u64),
+    Signer(u16),
     /// The fixed participant ID for the dealer as defined in
     /// [`constants::DEALER_PARTICIPANT_ID`].
     Dealer,
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ pub enum ParticipantId {
     Aggregator,
 }
 
-impl From<ParticipantId> for u64 {
-    fn from(value: ParticipantId) -> u64 {
+impl From<ParticipantId> for u16 {
+    fn from(value: ParticipantId) -> u16 {
         match value {
             // An id of `0` is invalid in frost.
             ParticipantId::Signer(id) => id + 1,
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ impl From<SigningPackage> for frost::SigningPackage {
         let mut signing_commitments = Vec::new();
         for (participant_id, commitment) in &value.signing_commitments {
             let s = frost::SigningCommitments {
-                index: u64::from(*participant_id),
+                index: u16::from(*participant_id),
                 hiding: frost::NonceCommitment(
                     CompressedRistretto::from_slice(&commitment.hiding.0)
                         .decompress()
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/arbitrary.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/arbitrary.rs
index a5eda70..ccca060 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/arbitrary.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Arbitrary for ParticipantId {
 
     fn arbitrary_with(_args: Self::Parameters) -> Self::Strategy {
         prop_oneof![
-            (u64::MIN..=constants::MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID).prop_map(ParticipantId::Signer),
+            (u16::MIN..=constants::MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID).prop_map(ParticipantId::Signer),
             Just(ParticipantId::Dealer),
             Just(ParticipantId::Aggregator),
         ]
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/constants.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/constants.rs
index 1a77103..f47ae56 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/constants.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/constants.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ use super::MsgVersion;
 pub const BASIC_FROST_SERIALIZATION: MsgVersion = MsgVersion(0);
 
 /// The fixed participant ID for the dealer.
-pub const DEALER_PARTICIPANT_ID: u64 = u64::MAX - 1;
+pub const DEALER_PARTICIPANT_ID: u16 = u16::MAX - 1;
 
 /// The fixed participant ID for the aggregator.
-pub const AGGREGATOR_PARTICIPANT_ID: u64 = u64::MAX;
+pub const AGGREGATOR_PARTICIPANT_ID: u16 = u16::MAX;
 
 /// The maximum `ParticipantId::Signer` in this serialization format.
 ///
 /// We reserve two participant IDs for the dealer and aggregator.
-pub const MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID: u64 = u64::MAX - 2;
+pub const MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID: u16 = u16::MAX - 2;
 
 /// The maximum number of signers
 ///
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/serialize.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/serialize.rs
index 1caa79b..57f392f 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/serialize.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/serialize.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ impl Serialize for ParticipantId {
         match *self {
             ParticipantId::Signer(id) => {
                 assert!(id <= MAX_SIGNER_PARTICIPANT_ID);
-                serializer.serialize_u64(id)
+                serializer.serialize_u16(id)
             }
-            ParticipantId::Dealer => serializer.serialize_u64(DEALER_PARTICIPANT_ID),
-            ParticipantId::Aggregator => serializer.serialize_u64(AGGREGATOR_PARTICIPANT_ID),
+            ParticipantId::Dealer => serializer.serialize_u16(DEALER_PARTICIPANT_ID),
+            ParticipantId::Aggregator => serializer.serialize_u16(AGGREGATOR_PARTICIPANT_ID),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for ParticipantIdVisitor {
 
     fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         formatter.write_str(
-            format!("an integer between {} and {}", std::u64::MIN, std::u64::MAX).as_str(),
+            format!("an integer between {} and {}", std::u16::MIN, std::u16::MAX).as_str(),
         )
     }
 
-    fn visit_u64<E>(self, value: u64) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+    fn visit_u16<E>(self, value: u16) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
     where
         E: de::Error,
     {
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ParticipantId {
     where
         D: Deserializer<'de>,
     {
-        deserializer.deserialize_u64(ParticipantIdVisitor)
+        deserializer.deserialize_u16(ParticipantIdVisitor)
     }
 }
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/tests/integration.rs b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/tests/integration.rs
index facf1c1..4c6e6c9 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/src/messages/tests/integration.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fn validate_share_package() {
     );
 
     // build and use too many commitments
-    for i in 2..constants::MAX_SIGNERS as u64 + 2 {
+    for i in 2..constants::MAX_SIGNERS as u16 + 2 {
         share_commitment.insert(
             ParticipantId::Signer(i),
             share_commitment.clone()[&setup.signer1],
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn serialize_share_package() {
 fn validate_signingcommitments() {
     let mut setup = basic_setup();
 
-    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
 
     let header = create_valid_header(setup.aggregator, setup.signer2);
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ fn validate_signingcommitments() {
 fn serialize_signingcommitments() {
     let mut setup = basic_setup();
 
-    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
 
     let header = create_valid_header(setup.aggregator, setup.signer1);
 
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ fn serialize_signingcommitments() {
 fn validate_signingpackage() {
     let mut setup = basic_setup();
 
-    let (_nonce, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
-    let (_nonce, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
 
     let header = create_valid_header(setup.signer1, setup.signer2);
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ fn validate_signingpackage() {
 
     // add too many commitments
     let mut big_signing_commitments = BTreeMap::<ParticipantId, SigningCommitments>::new();
-    for i in 0..constants::MAX_SIGNERS as u64 + 1 {
+    for i in 0..constants::MAX_SIGNERS as u16 + 1 {
         big_signing_commitments.insert(
             ParticipantId::Signer(i),
             signing_commitments[&setup.signer1].clone(),
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ fn validate_signingpackage() {
 fn serialize_signingpackage() {
     let mut setup = basic_setup();
 
-    let (_nonce, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
-    let (_nonce, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
 
     let header = create_valid_header(setup.aggregator, setup.signer1);
 
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ fn validate_signatureshare() {
 
     // create a signing package, this is done in the aggregator side.
     // the signers should have this data from `SigningPackage`
-    let (nonce1, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
-    let (_nonce2, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (nonce1, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce2, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
     let commitments = vec![commitment1[0], commitment2[0]];
     let participants = vec![setup.signer1, setup.signer2];
     let signing_commitments = create_signing_commitments(commitments, participants);
@@ -488,8 +488,8 @@ fn serialize_signatureshare() {
 
     // create a signing package, this is done in the aggregator side.
     // the signers should have this data from `SigningPackage`
-    let (nonce1, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
-    let (_nonce2, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (nonce1, commitment1) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce2, commitment2) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer2), &mut setup.rng);
     let commitments = vec![commitment1[0], commitment2[0]];
     let participants = vec![setup.signer1, setup.signer2];
     let signing_commitments = create_signing_commitments(commitments, participants);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ fn btreemap() {
     let mut setup = basic_setup();
     let mut map = BTreeMap::new();
 
-    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u64::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
+    let (_nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, u16::from(setup.signer1), &mut setup.rng);
 
     let commitments = vec![commitment[0]];
     let participants = vec![setup.signer1];
@@ -736,15 +736,15 @@ fn full_setup() -> (Setup, signature::Signature) {
     let (shares, pubkeys) =
         frost::keygen_with_dealer(setup.num_signers, setup.threshold, setup.rng.clone()).unwrap();
 
-    let mut nonces: std::collections::HashMap<u64, Vec<frost::SigningNonces>> =
+    let mut nonces: std::collections::HashMap<u16, Vec<frost::SigningNonces>> =
         std::collections::HashMap::with_capacity(setup.threshold as usize);
     let mut commitments: Vec<frost::SigningCommitments> =
         Vec::with_capacity(setup.threshold as usize);
 
     // aggregator generates nonces and signing commitments for each participant.
     for participant_index in 1..=setup.threshold {
-        let (nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, participant_index as u64, &mut setup.rng);
-        nonces.insert(participant_index as u64, nonce);
+        let (nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, participant_index as u16, &mut setup.rng);
+        nonces.insert(participant_index as u16, nonce);
         commitments.push(commitment[0]);
     }
 
diff --git a/frost-ristretto255/tests/frost.rs b/frost-ristretto255/tests/frost.rs
index 7e8fa20..bc4c659 100644
--- a/frost-ristretto255/tests/frost.rs
+++ b/frost-ristretto255/tests/frost.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn check_sign_with_dealer() {
         .map(|share| frost::KeyPackage::try_from(share).unwrap())
         .collect();
 
-    let mut nonces: HashMap<u64, Vec<frost::SigningNonces>> =
+    let mut nonces: HashMap<u16, Vec<frost::SigningNonces>> =
         HashMap::with_capacity(threshold as usize);
     let mut commitments: Vec<frost::SigningCommitments> = Vec::with_capacity(threshold as usize);
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ fn check_sign_with_dealer() {
     for participant_index in 1..(threshold + 1) {
         // Generate one (1) nonce and one SigningCommitments instance for each
         // participant, up to _threshold_.
-        let (nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, participant_index as u64, &mut rng);
-        nonces.insert(participant_index as u64, nonce);
+        let (nonce, commitment) = frost::preprocess(1, participant_index as u16, &mut rng);
+        nonces.insert(participant_index as u16, nonce);
         commitments.push(commitment[0]);
     }