diff --git a/test/TestContractHandler.ts b/test/TestContractHandler.ts
index 34d6944a..6c5d58af 100644
--- a/test/TestContractHandler.ts
+++ b/test/TestContractHandler.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import Web3 from 'web3'
 import { AbiItem } from 'web3-utils/types'
 import OPFCommunityFeeCollector from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/communityFee/OPFCommunityFeeCollector.sol/OPFCommunityFeeCollector.json'
 import PoolTemplate from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/pools/balancer/BPool.sol/BPool.json'
@@ -9,9 +10,10 @@ import SideStaking from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/pools/ssCo
 import FixedRate from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/pools/fixedRate/FixedRateExchange.sol/FixedRateExchange.json'
 import Dispenser from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/pools/dispenser/Dispenser.sol/Dispenser.json'
 import ERC721Factory from '@oceanprotocol/contracts/artifacts/contracts/ERC721Factory.sol/ERC721Factory.json'
-import { web3, getAddresses, GAS_PRICE } from './config'
+import { getAddresses, GAS_PRICE } from './config'
 
 const estimateGasAndDeployContract = async (
+  web3: Web3,
   abi: AbiItem | AbiItem[],
   bytecode: string,
   argumentsArray: any[],
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ export interface Addresses {
   usdcAddress: string
 }
 
-export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
+export const deployContracts = async (web3: Web3, owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   const addresses: Addresses = {} as Addresses
   const configAddresses = getAddresses()
 
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.opfCommunityFeeCollectorAddress =
     configAddresses.OPFCommunityFeeCollector ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       OPFCommunityFeeCollector.abi as AbiItem[],
       OPFCommunityFeeCollector.bytecode,
       [owner, owner],
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.poolTemplateAddress =
     configAddresses.poolTemplate ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       PoolTemplate.abi as AbiItem[],
       PoolTemplate.bytecode,
       [],
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.erc20TemplateAddress =
     configAddresses.ERC20Template['1'] ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       ERC20Template.abi as AbiItem[],
       ERC20Template.bytecode,
       [],
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.erc721TemplateAddress =
     configAddresses.ERC721Template['1'] ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       ERC721Template.abi as AbiItem[],
       ERC721Template.bytecode,
       [],
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.oceanAddress =
     configAddresses.Ocean ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
       MockERC20.bytecode,
       ['OCEAN', 'OCEAN', 18],
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.routerAddress =
     configAddresses.Router ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       Router.abi as AbiItem[],
       Router.bytecode,
       [
@@ -133,6 +141,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.sideStakingAddress =
     configAddresses.Staking ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       SideStaking.abi as AbiItem[],
       SideStaking.bytecode,
       [addresses.routerAddress],
@@ -143,6 +152,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.fixedRateAddress =
     configAddresses.FixedPrice ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       FixedRate.abi as AbiItem[],
       FixedRate.bytecode,
       [addresses.routerAddress, addresses.opfCommunityFeeCollectorAddress],
@@ -153,6 +163,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.dispenserAddress =
     configAddresses.Dispenser ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       Dispenser.abi as AbiItem[],
       Dispenser.bytecode,
       [addresses.routerAddress],
@@ -163,6 +174,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.erc721FactoryAddress =
     configAddresses.ERC721Factory ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       ERC721Factory.abi as AbiItem[],
       ERC721Factory.bytecode,
       [
@@ -178,6 +190,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.usdcAddress =
     configAddresses.MockUSDC ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
       MockERC20.bytecode,
       ['USDC', 'USDC', 6],
@@ -188,6 +201,7 @@ export const deployContracts = async (owner: string): Promise<Addresses> => {
   addresses.daiAddress =
     configAddresses.MockDAI ||
     (await estimateGasAndDeployContract(
+      web3,
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
       MockERC20.bytecode,
       ['DAI', 'DAI', 18],
diff --git a/test/unit/NftFactory.test.ts b/test/unit/NftFactory.test.ts
index 4fa2560e..d60d0c3a 100644
--- a/test/unit/NftFactory.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/NftFactory.test.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Nft Factory test', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
 
     const daiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
diff --git a/test/unit/pools/Router.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/Router.test.ts
index 5451b151..7d623d5c 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/Router.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/Router.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('Router unit test', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
 
     const daiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
diff --git a/test/unit/pools/balancer/Pool.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/balancer/Pool.test.ts
index 4b8d7623..fb78cd36 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/balancer/Pool.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/balancer/Pool.test.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('Pool unit test', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
 
     // initialize Pool instance
     pool = new Pool(web3, PoolTemplate.abi as AbiItem[])
diff --git a/test/unit/pools/dispenser/Dispenser.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/dispenser/Dispenser.test.ts
index cd7f4a50..2327692a 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/dispenser/Dispenser.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/dispenser/Dispenser.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('Dispenser flow', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
   })
 
   it('should initialize Dispenser class', async () => {
diff --git a/test/unit/pools/fixedRate/FixedRateExchange.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/fixedRate/FixedRateExchange.test.ts
index 5dc6267b..3a4ecb45 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/fixedRate/FixedRateExchange.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/fixedRate/FixedRateExchange.test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Fixed Rate unit test', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
 
     // initialize fixed rate
     //
diff --git a/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts b/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
index 2ce94f87..8acdaade 100644
--- a/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/pools/ssContracts/SideStaking.test.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('SideStaking unit test', () => {
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
     sideStakingAddress = contracts.sideStakingAddress
-    contracts = await deployContracts(factoryOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, factoryOwner)
 
     // initialize Pool instance
     pool = new Pool(web3, PoolTemplate.abi as AbiItem[])
diff --git a/test/unit/tokens/Datatoken.test.ts b/test/unit/tokens/Datatoken.test.ts
index f4f4d789..405340a2 100644
--- a/test/unit/tokens/Datatoken.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/tokens/Datatoken.test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Datatoken', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(nftOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, nftOwner)
 
     const daiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(
       MockERC20.abi as AbiItem[],
diff --git a/test/unit/tokens/Nft.test.ts b/test/unit/tokens/Nft.test.ts
index c226bcc0..aa92082d 100644
--- a/test/unit/tokens/Nft.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/tokens/Nft.test.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('NFT', () => {
   })
 
   it('should deploy contracts', async () => {
-    contracts = await deployContracts(nftOwner)
+    contracts = await deployContracts(web3, nftOwner)
   })
 
   it('should initialize NFTFactory instance and create a new NFT', async () => {