diff --git a/READMEs/setup-remote.md b/READMEs/setup-remote.md
index ebf4b3dd6..bd132274b 100644
--- a/READMEs/setup-remote.md
+++ b/READMEs/setup-remote.md
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ ocean = Ocean(config)
 OCEAN = ocean.OCEAN_token
 
 # Create Alice's wallet
-from brownie.network import accounts
-accounts.clear()
-
 alice_private_key = os.getenv('REMOTE_TEST_PRIVATE_KEY1')
 alice = accounts.add(alice_private_key)
 assert alice.balance() > 0, "Alice needs MATIC"
diff --git a/conftest_ganache.py b/conftest_ganache.py
index 8bee2baf0..481400988 100644
--- a/conftest_ganache.py
+++ b/conftest_ganache.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def setup_all(request, config, ocean_token):
     assert balance >= to_wei(10), "Need more ETH"
 
     amt_distribute = to_wei(1000)
-    ocean_token.mint(wallet, to_wei(2000), {"from": wallet.address})
+    ocean_token.mint(wallet, to_wei(2000), {"from": wallet})
 
     for w in (get_publisher_wallet(), get_consumer_wallet()):
         balance = config["web3_instance"].eth.get_balance(w.address)
diff --git a/ocean_lib/ocean/util.py b/ocean_lib/ocean/util.py
index e5a842e55..32546e619 100644
--- a/ocean_lib/ocean/util.py
+++ b/ocean_lib/ocean/util.py
@@ -63,11 +63,7 @@ def str_with_wei(amt_wei: int) -> str:
 
 @enforce_types
 def get_from_address(tx_dict: dict) -> str:
-    address = (
-        tx_dict["from"].address
-        if hasattr(tx_dict["from"], "address")
-        else tx_dict["from"]
-    )
+    address = tx_dict["from"].address
 
     return Web3.toChecksumAddress(address.lower())
 
diff --git a/ocean_lib/web3_internal/contract_base.py b/ocean_lib/web3_internal/contract_base.py
index e2aac0a73..93f025f48 100644
--- a/ocean_lib/web3_internal/contract_base.py
+++ b/ocean_lib/web3_internal/contract_base.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# TODO: cleanup
 def function_wrapper(contract, web3, contract_functions, func_name):
     if hasattr(contract, func_name):
         return getattr(contract, func_name)
@@ -49,14 +50,17 @@ def wrap(*args, **kwargs):
             return result.call()
         else:
             wallet = tx_dict["from"]
-            tx_dict["nonce"] = web3.eth.get_transaction_count(wallet.address)
-            tx_dict["from"] = (
-                tx_dict["from"].address
-                if hasattr(tx_dict["from"], "address")
-                else tx_dict["from"]
-            )
+            tx_dict2 = tx_dict.copy()
+            tx_dict2["nonce"] = web3.eth.get_transaction_count(wallet.address)
+
+            tx_dict2["from"] = tx_dict["from"].address
+
+            if "gasPrice" in tx_dict:
+                tx_dict2["gasPrice"] = tx_dict["gasPrice"]
+            else:
+                tx_dict2["gasPrice"] = int(web3.eth.gas_price * 1.1)
 
-            result = result.build_transaction(tx_dict)
+            result = result.build_transaction(tx_dict2)
             signed_tx = web3.eth.account.sign_transaction(result, wallet.privateKey)
             receipt = web3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed_tx.rawTransaction)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_main.py b/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_main.py
index 15c61c204..425060b00 100644
--- a/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_main.py
+++ b/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright 2023 Ocean Protocol Foundation
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
-from brownie.network import accounts
 
 from ocean_lib.example_config import get_config_dict
 from ocean_lib.ocean.ocean import Ocean
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ def test_nonocean_tx(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
 
     config = get_config_dict("mumbai")
     ocean = Ocean(config)
-    accounts.clear()
     (alice_wallet, bob_wallet) = util.get_wallets()
 
     # Do a simple-as-possible test that uses ocean stack, while accounting for gotchas
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ def test_ocean_tx__create(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     config = get_config_dict("mumbai")
     ocean = Ocean(config)
 
-    accounts.clear()
     (alice_wallet, _) = util.get_wallets()
 
     # Do a simple-as-possible test that uses ocean stack, while accounting for gotchas
diff --git a/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_readme.py b/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_readme.py
index 9d92998cf..e93379904 100644
--- a/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_readme.py
+++ b/tests/integration/remote/test_mumbai_readme.py
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@
 import pathlib
 import runpy
 
-from brownie.network import accounts
-
 from . import util
 
 
 def test_simple_remote_readme(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.delenv("ADDRESS_FILE")
-    accounts.clear()
     (ref_alice_wallet, _) = util.get_wallets()
 
     # README generation command:
@@ -27,6 +24,7 @@ def test_simple_remote_readme(monkeypatch):
         if "Alice needs MATIC" in str(e) or "Bob needs MATIC" in str(e):
             return
         raise (e)
+
     ocean = result["ocean"]
     alice = result["alice"]
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/remote/test_polygon.py b/tests/integration/remote/test_polygon.py
index 06ee407eb..77d82138d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/remote/test_polygon.py
+++ b/tests/integration/remote/test_polygon.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 import pytest
-from brownie.network import accounts
 
 from ocean_lib.example_config import get_config_dict
 from ocean_lib.ocean.ocean import Ocean
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ def test_ocean_tx__create(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     config = get_config_dict("polygon")
     ocean = Ocean(config)
 
-    accounts.clear()
     (alice_wallet, _) = util.get_wallets()
 
     # Do a simple-as-possible test that uses ocean stack, while accounting for gotchas