diff --git a/.changeset/witty-glasses-matter.md b/.changeset/witty-glasses-matter.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66767ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/witty-glasses-matter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@delvtech/drift-viem": minor
+---
+
+Remove forced `simulateContract` from viem adapter `write`
diff --git a/packages/drift-viem/src/ViemReadWriteAdapter.ts b/packages/drift-viem/src/ViemReadWriteAdapter.ts
index 1626e1ef..2820bfc4 100644
--- a/packages/drift-viem/src/ViemReadWriteAdapter.ts
+++ b/packages/drift-viem/src/ViemReadWriteAdapter.ts
@@ -70,16 +70,9 @@ export class ViemReadWriteAdapter<
     TAbi extends Abi,
     TFunctionName extends FunctionName<TAbi, "nonpayable" | "payable">,
   >(params: AdapterWriteParams<TAbi, TFunctionName>) {
-    const viemParams = createSimulateContractParameters(
-      Object.assign({}, params, {
-        from: params.from || (await this.getSignerAddress()),
-      }),
+    const writePromise = this.walletClient.writeContract(
+      params
     );
-    const writePromise = this.publicClient
-      .simulateContract(viemParams)
-      .then(({ request }) =>
-        this.walletClient.writeContract(request as WriteContractParameters),
-      );
 
     if (params.onMined) {
       writePromise.then((hash) => {