diff --git a/ape_starknet/accounts/__init__.py b/ape_starknet/accounts/__init__.py
index 572c9efc..2ab3ea1f 100644
--- a/ape_starknet/accounts/__init__.py
+++ b/ape_starknet/accounts/__init__.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def contract_type(self) -> Optional[ContractType]:
 
         contract_type = self.chain_manager.contracts.get(self.contract_address)
         if not contract_type:
-            raise AccountsError(f"Account '{self.contract_address}' is was expected but not found.")
+            raise AccountsError(f"Account '{self.contract_address}' was expected but not found.")
 
         return contract_type
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e10e7043..ca8fd327 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "click>=8.1.0,<8.2",
         "hexbytes>=0.2.2,<0.3",
         "pydantic>=1.9.0,<2.0",
-        "eth-ape==0.2.8",
+        "eth-ape>=0.2.8,<0.3.0",
         "ethpm-types",  # Use same as `eth-ape`.
         "starknet.py>=0.3.2a0,<0.4",
         "starknet-devnet>=0.2.3,<0.3",