diff --git a/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle.hpp b/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle.hpp
index 23c29c1e..d107bc9d 100644
--- a/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle.hpp
+++ b/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 namespace silkworm::rpc {
 
 const std::uint64_t kTxGas = 21'000;
-const std::uint64_t kGasCap = 25'000'000;
+const std::uint64_t kGasCap = 100'000'000;
 
 using BlockHeaderProvider = std::function<boost::asio::awaitable<silkworm::BlockHeader>(uint64_t)>;
 using AccountReader = std::function<boost::asio::awaitable<std::optional<silkworm::Account>>(const evmc::address&, uint64_t)>;
diff --git a/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle_test.cpp b/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle_test.cpp
index 7beaf175..9083af49 100644
--- a/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle_test.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/silkrpc/core/estimate_gas_oracle_test.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ TEST_CASE("estimate gas") {
     SECTION("Call gas above allowance, always succeeds, gas capped") {
         ExecutionResult expect_result_ok{.error_code = evmc_status_code::EVMC_SUCCESS};
         call.gas = kGasCap * 2;
-        EXPECT_CALL(estimate_gas_oracle, try_execution(_, _, _, _, _)).Times(24).WillRepeatedly(Return(expect_result_ok));
+        EXPECT_CALL(estimate_gas_oracle, try_execution(_, _, _, _, _)).Times(26).WillRepeatedly(Return(expect_result_ok));
         auto result = boost::asio::co_spawn(pool, estimate_gas_oracle.estimate_gas(call, block), boost::asio::use_future);
         const intx::uint256& estimate_gas = result.get();