diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
index 43f87bc5672..710b27983ba 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
@@ -297,14 +297,24 @@ function _validateTransactionForSigning(tx) {
         );
     }
 
-    if (!tx.gas && !tx.gasLimit) {
+    if (
+        (!tx.gas && !tx.gasLimit) &&
+        (!tx.maxPriorityFeePerGas && !tx.maxFeePerGas)
+    ) {
         return new Error('"gas" is missing');
     }
 
-    if (tx.nonce < 0 ||
-        tx.gas < 0 ||
-        tx.gasPrice < 0 ||
-        tx.chainId < 0) {
+    if (tx.gas && tx.gasPrice) {
+        if (tx.gas < 0 || tx.gasPrice < 0) {
+            return new Error('Gas, gasPrice, nonce or chainId is lower than 0');
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (tx.maxPriorityFeePerGas < 0 || tx.maxFeePerGas < 0) {
+            return new Error('maxPriorityFeePerGas or maxFeePerGas is lower than 0');
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (tx.nonce < 0 || tx.chainId < 0) {
         return new Error('Gas, gasPrice, nonce or chainId is lower than 0');
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/e2e.geth.automine.sh b/scripts/e2e.geth.automine.sh
index 3612ef682db..0282d15d4e7 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e.geth.automine.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e.geth.automine.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ echo " "
 # Launch client w/ two unlocked accounts.
 # + accounts[0] default geth unlocked bal = ~infinity
 # + accounts[1] unlocked, signing password = 'left-hand-of-darkness'
-geth-dev-assistant --period 2 --accounts 1 --tag 'v1.10.3'
+geth-dev-assistant --period 2 --accounts 1 --tag 'stable'
 
 # Test
 GETH_AUTOMINE=true nyc --no-clean --silent _mocha -- \
diff --git a/scripts/js/ens.js b/scripts/js/ens.js
index e9c7e4a965c..8fad5d4e446 100644
--- a/scripts/js/ens.js
+++ b/scripts/js/ens.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async function setupENS(web3) {
 
     const options = {
         bytecode: undefined,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 5500000
     }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e.contract.deploy.js b/test/e2e.contract.deploy.js
index 3301555887b..51dd3868e50 100644
--- a/test/e2e.contract.deploy.js
+++ b/test/e2e.contract.deploy.js
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ describe('contract.deploy [ @E2E ]', function() {
 
     var basicOptions = {
         data: Basic.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
     var revertsOptions = {
         data: Reverts.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     }
 
     var noBytecodeOptions = {
         data: '0x',
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e.contract.events.js b/test/e2e.contract.events.js
index 2b51a570694..21ff0aecade 100644
--- a/test/e2e.contract.events.js
+++ b/test/e2e.contract.events.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('contract.events [ @E2E ]', function() {
 
     var basicOptions = {
         data: Basic.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000,// Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe('contract.events [ @E2E ]', function() {
         let contract;
 
         const options = {
-            gasPrice: '1',
+            gasPrice: 1000000000,// Default gasPrice set by Geth
             gas: 4000000
         };
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ describe('contract.events [ @E2E ]', function() {
     // and geth instamine's websockets connection is too fragile for the tests in this file.
     it('backfills missed events when auto-reconnecting', function(){
         if(!process.env.GANACHE) return;
-        this.timeout(10000);
+        this.timeout(20000);
 
         let counter = 0;
         const acc = accounts[0];
diff --git a/test/e2e.ens.js b/test/e2e.ens.js
index 13b3cc4145d..d3c3eae6742 100644
--- a/test/e2e.ens.js
+++ b/test/e2e.ens.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('ENS [ @E2E ]', function () {
         options = {
             from: account,
             gas: 4000000,
-            gasPrice: 1
+            gasPrice: 1000000000 // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/test/e2e.method.call.js b/test/e2e.method.call.js
index c9641d13418..4aa67e719cd 100644
--- a/test/e2e.method.call.js
+++ b/test/e2e.method.call.js
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ describe('method.call [ @E2E ]', function () {
 
     var basicOptions = {
         data: Basic.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
     var miscOptions = {
         data: Misc.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
diff --git a/test/e2e.method.send.js b/test/e2e.method.send.js
index b17fb403484..2af7e727df2 100644
--- a/test/e2e.method.send.js
+++ b/test/e2e.method.send.js
@@ -12,24 +12,28 @@ describe('method.send [ @E2E ]', function () {
 
     var basicOptions = {
         data: Basic.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
     describe('http', function () {
         before(async function () {
             web3 = new Web3('http://localhost:8545');
-            accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts();
 
+            accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts();
             basic = new web3.eth.Contract(Basic.abi, basicOptions);
-            instance = await basic.deploy().send({from: accounts[0]});
+
+            var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
+
+            instance = await basic.deploy().send({from: accounts[0], nonce: nonceVal});
         });
 
         it('returns a receipt', async function () {
+            var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
             var receipt = await instance
                 .methods
                 .setValue('1')
-                .send({from: accounts[0]});
+                .send({from: accounts[0], nonceVal});
 
             assert(receipt.status === true);
             assert(web3.utils.isHexStrict(receipt.transactionHash));
@@ -37,10 +41,11 @@ describe('method.send [ @E2E ]', function () {
 
         it('errors on OOG', async function () {
             try {
+                var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
                 await instance
                     .methods
                     .setValue('1')
-                    .send({from: accounts[0], gas: 100});
+                    .send({from: accounts[0], gas: 100, nonce: nonceVal});
 
                 assert.fail();
 
@@ -114,16 +119,19 @@ describe('method.send [ @E2E ]', function () {
 
             web3 = new Web3('ws://localhost:' + port);
             accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts();
-
+            
             basic = new web3.eth.Contract(Basic.abi, basicOptions);
-            instance = await basic.deploy().send({from: accounts[0]});
+
+            var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
+            instance = await basic.deploy().send({from: accounts[0], nonce: nonceVal });
         })
 
         it('returns a receipt', async function () {
+            var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
             var receipt = await instance
                 .methods
                 .setValue('1')
-                .send({from: accounts[0]});
+                .send({from: accounts[0], nonce: nonceVal});
 
             assert(receipt.status === true);
             assert(web3.utils.isHexStrict(receipt.transactionHash));
@@ -131,10 +139,11 @@ describe('method.send [ @E2E ]', function () {
 
         it('errors on OOG', async function () {
             try {
+                var nonceVal = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(accounts[0]);
                 await instance
                     .methods
                     .setValue('1')
-                    .send({from: accounts[0], gas: 100});
+                    .send({from: accounts[0], gas: 100, nonce: nonceVal});
 
                 assert.fail();
 
diff --git a/test/e2e.method.signing.js b/test/e2e.method.signing.js
index 2646fa04195..4bfa2649812 100644
--- a/test/e2e.method.signing.js
+++ b/test/e2e.method.signing.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
 
     const basicOptions = {
         data: Basic.bytecode,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000
     };
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
             from:     source,
             value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
             gasLimit: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
-            gasPrice: web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('10', 'gwei'))
+            gasPrice: web3.utils.toHex('1000000000')
         };
 
         const signed = await web3.eth.signTransaction(rawTx);
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('sendSignedTransaction (accounts.signTransaction with signing options)', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('sendSignedTransaction (accounts.signTransaction / without signing options)', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -112,6 +118,12 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('accounts.signTransaction, (with callback, nonce not specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -129,7 +141,132 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
         });
     });
 
+    it('accounts.signTransaction, (EIP-2930, accessList specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
+        const source = wallet[0].address;
+        const destination = wallet[1].address;
+
+        const txObject = {
+            to:       destination,
+            value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
+            gas: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
+            accessList: []
+        };
+
+        web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(txObject, wallet[0].privateKey, async function(err, signed){
+            const receipt = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signed.rawTransaction);
+            assert(receipt.status === true);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('accounts.signTransaction, (EIP-2930, type 1 specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
+        const source = wallet[0].address;
+        const destination = wallet[1].address;
+
+        const txObject = {
+            to:       destination,
+            value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
+            gas: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
+            type: 1
+        };
+
+        web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(txObject, wallet[0].privateKey, async function(err, signed){
+            const receipt = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signed.rawTransaction);
+            assert(receipt.status === true);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('accounts.signTransaction, (EIP-1559, maxFeePerGas and maxPriorityFeePerGas specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
+        const source = wallet[0].address;
+        const destination = wallet[1].address;
+
+        const txObject = {
+            to:       destination,
+            value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
+            gas: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
+            maxFeePerGas: '0x59682F00', // 1.5 Gwei
+            maxPriorityFeePerGas: '0x1DCD6500' // .5 Gwei
+        };
+
+        web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(txObject, wallet[0].privateKey, async function(err, signed){
+            const receipt = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signed.rawTransaction);
+            assert(receipt.status === true);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('accounts.signTransaction, (EIP-1559, type 2 specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
+        const source = wallet[0].address;
+        const destination = wallet[1].address;
+
+        const txObject = {
+            to:       destination,
+            value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
+            gas: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
+            type: 2
+        };
+
+        web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(txObject, wallet[0].privateKey, async function(err, signed){
+            const receipt = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signed.rawTransaction);
+            assert(receipt.status === true);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('accounts.signTransaction, (EIP-1559, maxFeePerGas and accessList specified)', function(done){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) {
+            done();
+            return
+        }
+
+        const source = wallet[0].address;
+        const destination = wallet[1].address;
+
+        const txObject = {
+            to:       destination,
+            value:    web3.utils.toHex(web3.utils.toWei('0.1', 'ether')),
+            gas: web3.utils.toHex(21000),
+            maxFeePerGas: '0x59682F00', // 1.5 Gwei
+            accessList: []
+        };
+
+        web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(txObject, wallet[0].privateKey, async function(err, signed){
+            const receipt = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signed.rawTransaction);
+            assert(receipt.status === true);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
     it('accounts.signTransaction errors when common, chain and hardfork all defined', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -155,6 +292,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('accounts.signTransaction errors when chain specified without hardfork', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -178,6 +318,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('accounts.signTransaction errors when hardfork specified without chain', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -201,6 +344,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     });
 
     it('accounts.signTransaction errors when tx signing is invalid', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         const source = wallet[0].address;
         const destination = wallet[1].address;
 
@@ -226,6 +372,9 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
     })
 
     it('accounts.signTransaction errors when no transaction is passed', async function(){
+        // ganache does not support eth_signTransaction
+        if (process.env.GANACHE || global.window ) return
+
         try {
             await web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(undefined, wallet[0].privateKey);
             assert.fail()
@@ -296,7 +445,7 @@ describe('transaction and message signing [ @E2E ]', function() {
             from: wallet[0],
             to: instance.options.address,
             data: data,
-            gasPrice: '1',
+            gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
             gas: 4000000
         }
 
diff --git a/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js b/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
index 132c773100d..6d1331d9388 100644
--- a/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
+++ b/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ var tests = [
             maxPriorityFeePerGas: '0x3B9ACA00',
             maxFeePerGas: '0xB2D05E00',
             gas: 27200,
+            gasLimit: '0x6A40',
             to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
             toIban: 'XE04S1IRT2PR8A8422TPBL9SR6U0HODDCUT', // will be switched to "to" in the test
             value: "1000000000",
@@ -588,19 +589,20 @@ var tests = [
         transaction: {
             chainId: 1,
             nonce: 0,
-            gas: 27200,
+            maxPriorityFeePerGas: '0x3B9ACA00',
+            maxFeePerGas: '0xB2D05E00',
+            gasLimit: '0x6A40',
             to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
             toIban: 'XE04S1IRT2PR8A8422TPBL9SR6U0HODDCUT', // will be switched to "to" in the test
             value: "1000000000",
             data: "",
-            common: commonLondon,
-            accessList: accessList
+            common: commonLondon
         },
         // signature from eth_signTransaction
-        rawTransaction: "0x02f8ca0180843b9aca00843b9aca0e826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080f85bf859940000000000000000000000000000000000000101f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060a780a0e3a2e10c7d3af3407ec2d38c64788d6673926e9b28d6d2e7df3c94cdf0548233a00ad3e5faafaf3a9350ab16c1be0198ce9ff3c6bef0b91e05488d757f07de9557",
-        oldSignature: "0x02f8ca0180843b9aca00843b9aca0e826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080f85bf859940000000000000000000000000000000000000101f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060a780a0e3a2e10c7d3af3407ec2d38c64788d6673926e9b28d6d2e7df3c94cdf0548233a00ad3e5faafaf3a9350ab16c1be0198ce9ff3c6bef0b91e05488d757f07de9557",
-        transactionHash: "0xbc2c9edab3d4e3a795fa402b52d6149e874de15f0cc6c0858eb34e1fe1ef31fe",
-        messageHash: "0xa3a2cdc45e9cefb9a614ead90ce65f68bcf8a90dbe0ccbd84c1b62403bd05346"
+        rawTransaction: "0x02f86e0180843b9aca0084b2d05e00826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080c080a0d1290a118d51918c1ca17e3af0267c45efcd745cf42e78eabc444c424d6bcf37a003c81e1fda169575023a94200ee034128747f91020e704abaee30dbcfc785c36",
+        oldSignature: "0x02f86e0180843b9aca0084b2d05e00826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080c080a0d1290a118d51918c1ca17e3af0267c45efcd745cf42e78eabc444c424d6bcf37a003c81e1fda169575023a94200ee034128747f91020e704abaee30dbcfc785c36",
+        transactionHash: "0x82c19b39a6b7eaa0492863a8b236fad5018f267b4977c270ddd5228c4cbda60e",
+        messageHash: "0xe3beea0918f445c21eb2f42e3cbc3c5d54321ec642f47d12c473b2765df97f2b"
     },
     {
         // test #26
@@ -611,6 +613,7 @@ var tests = [
             chainId: 1,
             nonce: 0,
             gas: 27200,
+            gasLimit: '0x6A40',
             to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
             toIban: 'XE04S1IRT2PR8A8422TPBL9SR6U0HODDCUT', // will be switched to "to" in the test
             value: "1000000000",
@@ -623,6 +626,29 @@ var tests = [
         transactionHash: "0x488a813f2286f7c015947aa13133bdae49ec75ae1c8f5eba80034d71a038dca8",
         messageHash: "0xcd6d6dee80ecc38f1b22f2d128bf6043dc41079fc913183a8995b5b3e187df61"
     },
+    {
+        // test #27
+        address: '0x2c7536E3605D9C16a7a3D7b1898e529396a65c23',
+        iban: 'XE0556YCRTEZ9JALZBSCXOK4UJ5F3HN03DV',
+        privateKey: '0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318',
+        transaction: {
+            chainId: 1,
+            nonce: 0,
+            gas: 27200,
+            gasLimit: '0x6A40',
+            to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
+            toIban: 'XE04S1IRT2PR8A8422TPBL9SR6U0HODDCUT', // will be switched to "to" in the test
+            value: "1000000000",
+            data: "",
+            common: commonLondon,
+            accessList: accessList
+        },
+        // signature from eth_signTransaction
+        rawTransaction: "0x02f8ca0180843b9aca00843b9aca0e826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080f85bf859940000000000000000000000000000000000000101f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060a780a0e3a2e10c7d3af3407ec2d38c64788d6673926e9b28d6d2e7df3c94cdf0548233a00ad3e5faafaf3a9350ab16c1be0198ce9ff3c6bef0b91e05488d757f07de9557",
+        oldSignature: "0x02f8ca0180843b9aca00843b9aca0e826a4094f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f55843b9aca0080f85bf859940000000000000000000000000000000000000101f842a00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060a780a0e3a2e10c7d3af3407ec2d38c64788d6673926e9b28d6d2e7df3c94cdf0548233a00ad3e5faafaf3a9350ab16c1be0198ce9ff3c6bef0b91e05488d757f07de9557",
+        transactionHash: "0xbc2c9edab3d4e3a795fa402b52d6149e874de15f0cc6c0858eb34e1fe1ef31fe",
+        messageHash: "0xa3a2cdc45e9cefb9a614ead90ce65f68bcf8a90dbe0ccbd84c1b62403bd05346"
+    },
 ];
 
 describe("eth", function () {
@@ -688,7 +714,21 @@ describe("eth", function () {
                 });
 
                 it("signTransaction using the iban as \"to\" must compare to eth_signTransaction", function(done) {
-                    var ethAccounts = new Accounts();
+                    var provider = new FakeHttpProvider();
+                    var web3 = new Web3(provider);
+
+                    provider.injectResult(
+                        test.transaction.common.hardfork === 'london' ?
+                        postEip1559Block:
+                        preEip1559Block
+                    );
+                    provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                        assert.equal(payload.jsonrpc, '2.0');
+                        assert.equal(payload.method, 'eth_getBlockByNumber');
+                        assert.deepEqual(payload.params, ['latest', false]);
+                    });
+
+                    var ethAccounts = new Accounts(web3);
 
                     var testAccount = ethAccounts.privateKeyToAccount(test.privateKey);
                     assert.equal(testAccount.address, test.address);
@@ -933,7 +973,21 @@ describe("eth", function () {
                 });
 
                 it("recoverTransaction, must recover signature", function(done) {
-                    var ethAccounts = new Accounts();
+                    var provider = new FakeHttpProvider();
+                    var web3 = new Web3(provider);
+
+                    provider.injectResult(
+                        test.transaction.common.hardfork === 'london' ?
+                        postEip1559Block:
+                        preEip1559Block
+                    );
+                    provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                        assert.equal(payload.jsonrpc, '2.0');
+                        assert.equal(payload.method, 'eth_getBlockByNumber');
+                        assert.deepEqual(payload.params, ['latest', false]);
+                    });
+
+                    var ethAccounts = new Accounts(web3);
 
                     var testAccount = ethAccounts.privateKeyToAccount(test.privateKey);
                     assert.equal(testAccount.address, test.address);
diff --git a/test/helpers/test.utils.js b/test/helpers/test.utils.js
index 67922e03aff..f8e99d8bf6e 100644
--- a/test/helpers/test.utils.js
+++ b/test/helpers/test.utils.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var mine = async function(web3, account) {
     await web3.eth.sendTransaction({
         from: account,
         to: account,
-        gasPrice: '1',
+        gasPrice: 1000000000, // Default gasPrice set by Geth
         gas: 4000000,
         value: web3.utils.toWei('0', 'ether'),
     });