diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 80b79ff3..2c074f1c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ PAYMASTER_URL=
 PIMLICO_API_KEY=
 TENDERLY_API_KEY=
 TENDERLY_ACCOUNT_SLUG=
-TENDERLY_PROJECT_SLUG=
-VIRTUAL_BASE_SEPOLIA=
\ No newline at end of file
+TENDERLY_PROJECT_SLUG=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index c1bfeed5..83d440bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           PIMLICO_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.PIMLICO_API_KEY }}
           PAYMASTER_URL: ${{ secrets.PAYMASTER_URL }}
           BUNDLER_URL: ${{ secrets.BUNDLER_URL }}
-          VIRTUAL_BASE_SEPOLIA: ${{ secrets.VIRTUAL_BASE_SEPOLIA }}
           CHAIN_ID: 84532
           ALT_CHAIN_ID: 11155420
           CI: true 
diff --git a/src/sdk/modules/smartSessionsValidator/toSmartSessionValidator.enable.mode.test.ts b/src/sdk/modules/smartSessionsValidator/toSmartSessionValidator.enable.mode.test.ts
index 989ce959..a9dbad3d 100644
--- a/src/sdk/modules/smartSessionsValidator/toSmartSessionValidator.enable.mode.test.ts
+++ b/src/sdk/modules/smartSessionsValidator/toSmartSessionValidator.enable.mode.test.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import { beforeAll, describe, expect, test } from "vitest"
 import { CounterAbi } from "../../../test/__contracts/abi/CounterAbi"
 import { testAddresses } from "../../../test/callDatas"
 import { toNetwork } from "../../../test/testSetup"
-import { getTestParamsForTestnet } from "../../../test/testUtils"
-import type { NetworkConfig, TestnetParams } from "../../../test/testUtils"
+import type { NetworkConfig } from "../../../test/testUtils"
 import { type NexusAccount, toNexusAccount } from "../../account/toNexusAccount"
+import { safeMultiplier } from "../../account/utils/Utils"
 import {
   type NexusClient,
   createSmartAccountClient
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
 
   let stringifiedSessionDatum: string
 
+  const index = 2n
+
   beforeAll(async () => {
     network = await toNetwork("TESTNET_FROM_ENV_VARS")
 
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
     })
 
     nexusAccount = await toNexusAccount({
-      index: 1n,
+      index,
       signer: eoaAccount,
       chain,
       transport: http()
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
     nexusAccountAddress = await nexusAccount.getCounterFactualAddress()
 
     nexusClient = await createSmartAccountClient({
-      index: 1n,
+      index,
       account: nexusAccount,
       signer: eoaAccount,
       chain,
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
     const userOperation = await nexusClient.prepareUserOperation({
       verificationGasLimit: 10000000n,
       callGasLimit: 10000000n,
-      preVerificationGas: 10000000n,
+      preVerificationGas: 100000000n,
       calls,
       signature: encodeSmartSessionSignature(sessionDetails),
       nonce: await nexusClient.account.getNonce({
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
     // Create a new Nexus client for the session
     // This client will be used to interact with the smart contract account using the session key
     const smartSessionNexusClient = await createSmartAccountClient({
-      index: 1n,
+      index,
       accountAddress: usersSessionData.granter,
       signer: eoaAccount,
       chain,
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ describe("modules.smartSessions.enable.mode.dx", async () => {
     const userOpHash = await useSmartSessionNexusClient.usePermission({
       verificationGasLimit: 10000000n,
       callGasLimit: 10000000n,
-      preVerificationGas: 10000000n,
+      preVerificationGas: 100000000n,
       calls: [
         {
           to: testAddresses.Counter,
diff --git a/src/test/testUtils.ts b/src/test/testUtils.ts
index 9b9c9b8e..3fef3257 100644
--- a/src/test/testUtils.ts
+++ b/src/test/testUtils.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ import type { TestFileNetworkType } from "./testSetup"
 
 config()
 
+const BASE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL =
+  "https://virtual.base-sepolia.rpc.tenderly.co/6ccdd33d-d8f4-4476-8d37-63ba0ed0ea8f"
+
 type AnvilInstance = ReturnType<typeof anvil>
 type BundlerInstance = ReturnType<typeof alto>
 type BundlerDto = {
@@ -215,17 +218,18 @@ export const toConfiguredAnvil = async ({
     chainId: rpcPort,
     port: rpcPort,
     codeSizeLimit: 1000000000000,
-    forkUrl: shouldForkBaseSepolia
-      ? process.env.VIRTUAL_BASE_SEPOLIA
-      : undefined
+    forkUrl: shouldForkBaseSepolia ? BASE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL : undefined
   }
   const instance = anvil(config)
   await instance.start()
-  await initDeployments(rpcPort)
+  await initDeployments(rpcPort, shouldForkBaseSepolia)
   return instance
 }
 
-export const initDeployments = async (rpcPort: number) => {
+export const initDeployments = async (
+  rpcPort: number,
+  shouldForkBaseSepolia = false
+) => {
   // Hardhat deployment of nexus repo:
   console.log(
     `using hardhat to deploy nexus contracts to http://localhost:${rpcPort}`
@@ -234,19 +238,21 @@ export const initDeployments = async (rpcPort: number) => {
   await hardhatExec.deploy(rpcPort)
   console.log("hardhat deployment complete.")
 
-  // Hardcoded bytecode deployment of contracts using setCode:
-  console.log("setting bytecode with hardcoded calldata.")
-  const chain = getTestChainFromPort(rpcPort)
-  const account = getTestAccount()
-  const testClient = toTestClient(chain, account)
-
   // Dynamic bytecode deployment of contracts using setCode:
-  console.log("setting bytecode with dynamic calldata from a testnet")
-  await setByteCodeHardcoded(testClient)
-  await setByteCodeDynamic(testClient, TEST_CONTRACTS)
-
-  console.log("bytecode deployment complete.")
-  console.log("")
+  if (!shouldForkBaseSepolia) {
+    // Hardcoded bytecode deployment of contracts using setCode:
+    console.log("setting bytecode with hardcoded calldata.")
+    const chain = getTestChainFromPort(rpcPort)
+    const account = getTestAccount()
+    const testClient = toTestClient(chain, account)
+
+    console.log("setting bytecode with dynamic calldata from a testnet")
+    await setByteCodeHardcoded(testClient)
+    await setByteCodeDynamic(testClient, TEST_CONTRACTS)
+
+    console.log("bytecode deployment complete.")
+    console.log("")
+  }
 }
 
 const portOptions = { exclude: [] as number[] }