diff --git a/.trunk/trunk.yaml b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
index 21d50004..7c86541e 100644
--- a/.trunk/trunk.yaml
+++ b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # To learn more about the format of this file, see https://docs.trunk.io/reference/trunk-yaml
 version: 0.1
 cli:
-  version: 1.16.2
+  version: 1.17.1
 plugins:
   sources:
     - id: trunk
diff --git a/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/evm_state.rs b/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/evm_state.rs
index 174c2aeb..bb88335a 100644
--- a/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/evm_state.rs
+++ b/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/evm_state.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl EvmState for KakarotSequencer {
         for ((var, keys), v) in storage {
             (&mut self.0.state).set_storage_at(
                 starknet_address,
-                get_storage_var_address(var, &keys), // safe unwrap: all vars are ASCII
+                get_storage_var_address(var, &keys),
                 v,
             );
         }
diff --git a/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/mod.rs b/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/mod.rs
index f232d371..e2769236 100644
--- a/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/ef-testing/src/evm_sequencer/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl KakarotSequencer {
         for (k, v) in storage {
             (&mut self.0.state).set_storage_at(
                 *KAKAROT_ADDRESS,
-                get_storage_var_address(k, &[]), // safe unwrap: all vars are ASCII
+                get_storage_var_address(k, &[]),
                 v,
             );
         }