diff --git a/contracts/hardhat.config.js b/contracts/hardhat.config.js
index 9218077d91..841693cd7e 100644
--- a/contracts/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/contracts/hardhat.config.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ module.exports = {
       accounts: {
         mnemonic,
       },
+      blockGasLimit: 1000000000,
       chainId,
       ...(isArbitrumFork
         ? { tags: ["arbitrumOne"] }