diff --git a/typescript/cli/ci-test.sh b/typescript/cli/ci-test.sh
index 276c5c9391..df5112ee2b 100755
--- a/typescript/cli/ci-test.sh
+++ b/typescript/cli/ci-test.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ do
     chmod -R 777 /tmp/relayer /tmp/$CHAIN
 done
 
-anvil --chain-id 31337 -p 8545 --state /tmp/anvil1/state > /dev/null &
-anvil --chain-id 31338 -p 8555 --state /tmp/anvil2/state > /dev/null &
+anvil --chain-id 31337 -p 8545 --state /tmp/anvil1/state --gas-price 1 > /dev/null &
+anvil --chain-id 31338 -p 8555 --state /tmp/anvil2/state --gas-price 1 > /dev/null &
 sleep 1
 
 set -e
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ echo "{}" > /tmp/empty-artifacts.json
 
 export DEBUG=hyperlane:*
 
+DEPLOYER=$(cast rpc eth_accounts | jq -r '.[0]')
+BEFORE=$(cast balance $DEPLOYER --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+
 echo "Deploying contracts to anvil1 and anvil2"
 yarn workspace @hyperlane-xyz/cli run hyperlane deploy core \
     --chain-configs ./examples/anvil-chains.yaml \
@@ -39,6 +42,11 @@ yarn workspace @hyperlane-xyz/cli run hyperlane deploy core \
     --key 0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80 \
     --yes
 
+AFTER_CORE=$(cast balance $DEPLOYER --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+GAS_PRICE=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+CORE_MIN_GAS=$(bc <<< "($BEFORE - $AFTER_CORE) / $GAS_PRICE")
+echo "Gas used: $CORE_MIN_GAS"
+
 CORE_ARTIFACTS_PATH=`find /tmp/core-deployment* -type f -exec ls -t1 {} + | head -1`
 echo "Core artifacts:"
 echo $CORE_ARTIFACTS_PATH
@@ -54,6 +62,11 @@ yarn workspace @hyperlane-xyz/cli run hyperlane deploy warp \
     --key 0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80 \
     --yes
 
+AFTER_WARP=$(cast balance $DEPLOYER --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+GAS_PRICE=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+WARP_MIN_GAS=$(bc <<< "($AFTER_CORE - $AFTER_WARP) / $GAS_PRICE")
+echo "Gas used: $WARP_MIN_GAS"
+
 echo "Sending test message"
 yarn workspace @hyperlane-xyz/cli run hyperlane send message \
     --origin anvil1 \
@@ -64,6 +77,11 @@ yarn workspace @hyperlane-xyz/cli run hyperlane send message \
     --key 0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80 \
     | tee /tmp/message1
 
+AFTER_MSG=$(cast balance $DEPLOYER --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+GAS_PRICE=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url http://localhost:8545)
+MSG_MIN_GAS=$(bc <<< "($AFTER_WARP - $AFTER_MSG) / $GAS_PRICE")
+echo "Gas used: $MSG_MIN_GAS"
+
 MESSAGE1_ID=`cat /tmp/message1 | grep "Message ID" | grep -E -o '0x[0-9a-f]+'`
 echo "Message 1 ID: $MESSAGE1_ID"
 
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/consts.ts b/typescript/cli/src/consts.ts
index 2b93a4eb55..9e05f2fcb6 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/consts.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/consts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// TODO revisit these rough balance requirements with more precise measurements
-export const MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_BALANCE = '500000000000000000'; // 0.5 ETH
-export const MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_BALANCE = '200000000000000000'; // 0.2 Eth
-export const MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_BALANCE = '10000000000000000'; // 0.01 ETH
+export const MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_GAS = (1e8).toString();
+export const MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_GAS = (1e7).toString();
+export const MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS = (3e5).toString();
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/core.ts b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/core.ts
index 3f0f99eaaf..05380ddac1 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/core.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/core.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { log, logBlue, logGray, logGreen, logRed } from '../../logger.js';
 import { readDeploymentArtifacts } from '../config/artifacts.js';
 import { readHookConfig } from '../config/hooks.js';
 import { readMultisigConfig } from '../config/multisig.js';
-import { MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_BALANCE } from '../consts.js';
+import { MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_GAS } from '../consts.js';
 import {
   getContextWithSigner,
   getMergedContractAddresses,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export async function runCoreDeploy({
   await runDeployPlanStep(deploymentParams);
   await runPreflightChecksForChains({
     ...deploymentParams,
-    minBalanceWei: MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_BALANCE,
+    minGas: MINIMUM_CORE_DEPLOY_GAS,
   });
   await executeDeploy(deploymentParams);
 }
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
index 82c62c90a3..871a96c5c6 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ChainName, MultiProvider } from '@hyperlane-xyz/sdk';
 import { ProtocolType } from '@hyperlane-xyz/utils';
 
 import { log, logGreen } from '../../logger.js';
-import { assertNativeBalances } from '../utils/balances.js';
+import { assertGasBalances } from '../utils/balances.js';
 import { assertSigner } from '../utils/keys.js';
 
 export async function runPreflightChecks({
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ export async function runPreflightChecks({
   remotes,
   signer,
   multiProvider,
-  minBalanceWei,
+  minGas,
 }: {
   origin: ChainName;
   remotes: ChainName[];
   signer: ethers.Signer;
   multiProvider: MultiProvider;
-  minBalanceWei: string;
+  minGas: string;
 }) {
   log('Running pre-flight checks...');
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export async function runPreflightChecks({
     chains: [origin, ...remotes],
     signer,
     multiProvider,
-    minBalanceWei,
+    minGas,
   });
 }
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ export async function runPreflightChecksForChains({
   chains,
   signer,
   multiProvider,
-  minBalanceWei,
+  minGas,
 }: {
   chains: ChainName[];
   signer: ethers.Signer;
   multiProvider: MultiProvider;
-  minBalanceWei: string;
+  minGas: string;
 }) {
   log('Running pre-flight checks...');
 
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ export async function runPreflightChecksForChains({
   assertSigner(signer);
   logGreen('Signer is valid ✅');
 
-  await assertNativeBalances(multiProvider, signer, chains, minBalanceWei);
+  await assertGasBalances(multiProvider, signer, chains, minGas);
   logGreen('Balances are sufficient ✅');
 }
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/warp.ts b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/warp.ts
index 3580b885cb..215c2903bc 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/warp.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/warp.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { Address, ProtocolType, objMap } from '@hyperlane-xyz/utils';
 import { log, logBlue, logGray, logGreen } from '../../logger.js';
 import { readDeploymentArtifacts } from '../config/artifacts.js';
 import { WarpRouteConfig, readWarpRouteConfig } from '../config/warp.js';
-import { MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_BALANCE } from '../consts.js';
+import { MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_GAS } from '../consts.js';
 import {
   getContextWithSigner,
   getMergedContractAddresses,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export async function runWarpDeploy({
   await runDeployPlanStep(deploymentParams);
   await runPreflightChecks({
     ...deploymentParams,
-    minBalanceWei: MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_BALANCE,
+    minGas: MINIMUM_WARP_DEPLOY_GAS,
   });
   await executeDeploy(deploymentParams);
 }
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts b/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
index b3ca0f8fd1..1b90c346cb 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { addressToBytes32, timeout } from '@hyperlane-xyz/utils';
 
 import { errorRed, log, logBlue, logGreen } from '../../logger.js';
 import { readDeploymentArtifacts } from '../config/artifacts.js';
-import { MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_BALANCE } from '../consts.js';
+import { MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS } from '../consts.js';
 import {
   getContextWithSigner,
   getMergedContractAddresses,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export async function sendTestMessage({
     remotes: [destination],
     multiProvider,
     signer,
-    minBalanceWei: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_BALANCE,
+    minGas: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS,
   });
 
   await timeout(
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts b/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
index 44e3f287d4..5e413309ba 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { Address, timeout } from '@hyperlane-xyz/utils';
 
 import { log, logBlue, logGreen } from '../../logger.js';
 import { readDeploymentArtifacts } from '../config/artifacts.js';
-import { MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_BALANCE } from '../consts.js';
+import { MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS } from '../consts.js';
 import {
   getContextWithSigner,
   getMergedContractAddresses,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export async function sendTestTransfer({
     remotes: [destination],
     multiProvider,
     signer,
-    minBalanceWei: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_BALANCE,
+    minGas: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS,
   });
 
   await timeout(
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts b/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
index 153cf657ba..68519eac8a 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/utils/balances.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { confirm } from '@inquirer/prompts';
 import { ethers } from 'ethers';
 
 import { ERC20__factory } from '@hyperlane-xyz/core';
@@ -18,10 +19,31 @@ export async function assertNativeBalances(
         .getProvider(chain)
         .getBalance(address);
       const balance = ethers.utils.formatEther(balanceWei);
-      if (balanceWei.lt(minBalanceWei))
-        throw new Error(
-          `${address} has insufficient balance on ${chain}. At least ${minBalance} required but found ${balance.toString()} ETH`,
-        );
+      if (balanceWei.lt(minBalanceWei)) {
+        const symbol =
+          multiProvider.getChainMetadata(chain).nativeToken?.symbol ?? 'ETH';
+        const error = `${address} has insufficient balance on ${chain}. At least ${minBalance} required but found ${balance.toString()} ${symbol}`;
+        const isResume = await confirm({
+          message: `WARNING: ${error} Continue?`,
+        });
+        if (!isResume) throw new Error(error);
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export async function assertGasBalances(
+  multiProvider: MultiProvider,
+  signer: ethers.Signer,
+  chains: ChainName[],
+  minGas: string,
+) {
+  await Promise.all(
+    chains.map(async (chain) => {
+      const provider = multiProvider.getProvider(chain);
+      const gasPrice = await provider.getGasPrice();
+      const minBalanceWei = gasPrice.mul(minGas).toString();
+      await assertNativeBalances(multiProvider, signer, [chain], minBalanceWei);
     }),
   );
 }