diff --git a/crates/mempool_test_utils/src/starknet_api_test_utils.rs b/crates/mempool_test_utils/src/starknet_api_test_utils.rs
index b0bb48bd02..acfc42b982 100644
--- a/crates/mempool_test_utils/src/starknet_api_test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/mempool_test_utils/src/starknet_api_test_utils.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ use starknet_api::block::GasPrice;
 use starknet_api::core::{ClassHash, CompiledClassHash, ContractAddress, Nonce};
 use starknet_api::executable_transaction::AccountTransaction;
 use starknet_api::execution_resources::GasAmount;
-use starknet_api::rpc_transaction::{ContractClass, RpcDeployAccountTransactionV3, RpcTransaction};
+use starknet_api::rpc_transaction::{ContractClass, RpcTransaction};
 use starknet_api::test_utils::declare::rpc_declare_tx;
-use starknet_api::test_utils::deploy_account::DeployAccountTxArgs;
+use starknet_api::test_utils::deploy_account::rpc_deploy_account_tx;
 use starknet_api::test_utils::invoke::{rpc_invoke_tx, InvokeTxArgs};
 use starknet_api::test_utils::NonceManager;
 use starknet_api::transaction::fields::{
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use starknet_api::transaction::fields::{
     TransactionSignature,
     ValidResourceBounds,
 };
-use starknet_api::transaction::TransactionVersion;
 use starknet_api::{declare_tx_args, deploy_account_tx_args, felt, invoke_tx_args, nonce};
 use starknet_types_core::felt::Felt;
 
@@ -362,33 +361,6 @@ impl Contract {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn rpc_deploy_account_tx(deploy_tx_args: DeployAccountTxArgs) -> RpcTransaction {
-    if deploy_tx_args.version != TransactionVersion::THREE {
-        panic!("Unsupported transaction version: {:?}.", deploy_tx_args.version);
-    }
-
-    let ValidResourceBounds::AllResources(resource_bounds) = deploy_tx_args.resource_bounds else {
-        panic!("Unsupported resource bounds type: {:?}.", deploy_tx_args.resource_bounds)
-    };
-
-    starknet_api::rpc_transaction::RpcTransaction::DeployAccount(
-        starknet_api::rpc_transaction::RpcDeployAccountTransaction::V3(
-            RpcDeployAccountTransactionV3 {
-                resource_bounds,
-                tip: deploy_tx_args.tip,
-                contract_address_salt: deploy_tx_args.contract_address_salt,
-                class_hash: deploy_tx_args.class_hash,
-                constructor_calldata: deploy_tx_args.constructor_calldata,
-                nonce: deploy_tx_args.nonce,
-                signature: deploy_tx_args.signature,
-                nonce_data_availability_mode: deploy_tx_args.nonce_data_availability_mode,
-                fee_data_availability_mode: deploy_tx_args.fee_data_availability_mode,
-                paymaster_data: deploy_tx_args.paymaster_data,
-            },
-        ),
-    )
-}
-
 pub fn rpc_tx_to_json(tx: &RpcTransaction) -> String {
     let mut tx_json = serde_json::to_value(tx)
         .unwrap_or_else(|tx| panic!("Failed to serialize transaction: {tx:?}"));
diff --git a/crates/starknet_api/src/test_utils/deploy_account.rs b/crates/starknet_api/src/test_utils/deploy_account.rs
index 726c74ba8f..8d64aeb658 100644
--- a/crates/starknet_api/src/test_utils/deploy_account.rs
+++ b/crates/starknet_api/src/test_utils/deploy_account.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ use super::NonceManager;
 use crate::core::{calculate_contract_address, ClassHash, ContractAddress, Nonce};
 use crate::data_availability::DataAvailabilityMode;
 use crate::executable_transaction::DeployAccountTransaction as ExecutableDeployAccountTransaction;
+use crate::rpc_transaction::{
+    RpcDeployAccountTransaction,
+    RpcDeployAccountTransactionV3,
+    RpcTransaction,
+};
 use crate::transaction::fields::{
     Calldata,
     ContractAddressSalt,
@@ -124,3 +129,26 @@ pub fn executable_deploy_account_tx(
 
     ExecutableDeployAccountTransaction { tx, tx_hash, contract_address }
 }
+
+pub fn rpc_deploy_account_tx(deploy_tx_args: DeployAccountTxArgs) -> RpcTransaction {
+    if deploy_tx_args.version != TransactionVersion::THREE {
+        panic!("Unsupported transaction version: {:?}.", deploy_tx_args.version);
+    }
+
+    let ValidResourceBounds::AllResources(resource_bounds) = deploy_tx_args.resource_bounds else {
+        panic!("Unsupported resource bounds type: {:?}.", deploy_tx_args.resource_bounds)
+    };
+
+    RpcTransaction::DeployAccount(RpcDeployAccountTransaction::V3(RpcDeployAccountTransactionV3 {
+        resource_bounds,
+        tip: deploy_tx_args.tip,
+        contract_address_salt: deploy_tx_args.contract_address_salt,
+        class_hash: deploy_tx_args.class_hash,
+        constructor_calldata: deploy_tx_args.constructor_calldata,
+        nonce: deploy_tx_args.nonce,
+        signature: deploy_tx_args.signature,
+        nonce_data_availability_mode: deploy_tx_args.nonce_data_availability_mode,
+        fee_data_availability_mode: deploy_tx_args.fee_data_availability_mode,
+        paymaster_data: deploy_tx_args.paymaster_data,
+    }))
+}
diff --git a/crates/starknet_gateway/src/test_utils.rs b/crates/starknet_gateway/src/test_utils.rs
index d7e2ecdc9f..d8866fdffe 100644
--- a/crates/starknet_gateway/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/starknet_gateway/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use mempool_test_utils::starknet_api_test_utils::rpc_deploy_account_tx;
 use starknet_api::block::GasPrice;
 use starknet_api::core::ContractAddress;
 use starknet_api::data_availability::DataAvailabilityMode;
 use starknet_api::execution_resources::GasAmount;
 use starknet_api::rpc_transaction::{ContractClass, RpcTransaction};
 use starknet_api::test_utils::declare::{rpc_declare_tx, TEST_SENDER_ADDRESS};
+use starknet_api::test_utils::deploy_account::rpc_deploy_account_tx;
 use starknet_api::test_utils::invoke::rpc_invoke_tx;
 use starknet_api::transaction::fields::{
     AccountDeploymentData,