diff --git a/contracts/deployment_scripts/testnet/layer2/001_whitelist_tokens.ts b/contracts/deployment_scripts/testnet/layer2/001_whitelist_tokens.ts
index 397e11db8a..bf36a1dae4 100644
--- a/contracts/deployment_scripts/testnet/layer2/001_whitelist_tokens.ts
+++ b/contracts/deployment_scripts/testnet/layer2/001_whitelist_tokens.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const func: DeployFunction = async function (hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment) {
         try {
             while (await messageBusContract.callStatic.verifyMessageFinalized(messages[1], {
                 maxFeePerGas: 2,
-                gasLimit: gasLimit.mul(2),
+                gasLimit: gasLimit,
                 from: l2Accounts.deployer
             }) != true) {
                 console.log(`Messages not stored on L2 yet, retrying...`);