diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/simulate_transaction_test.go b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/simulate_transaction_test.go
index 92ca41d89..b11f24769 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/simulate_transaction_test.go
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/simulate_transaction_test.go
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ func TestSimulateTransactionExtendAndRestoreFootprint(t *testing.T) {
 			Operations: []txnbuild.Operation{
 				&txnbuild.RestoreFootprint{},
 			},
+			BaseFee: txnbuild.MinBaseFee,
 			Preconditions: txnbuild.Preconditions{
 				TimeBounds: txnbuild.NewInfiniteTimeout(),
 			},