diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
index 7a399d41f3..ee20cd171a 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func simTestBackend(testAddr common.Address) *Backend {
 	)
 }
 
-func newBlobTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*types.Transaction, error) {
+func newBlobTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, nonce uint64) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	client := sim.Client()
 
 	testBlob := &kzg4844.Blob{0x00}
@@ -67,12 +67,8 @@ func newBlobTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*types.Transaction, error)
 
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 	chainid, _ := client.ChainID(context.Background())
-	nonce, err := client.PendingNonceAt(context.Background(), addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	chainidU256, _ := uint256.FromBig(chainid)
+
 	tx := types.NewTx(&types.BlobTx{
 		ChainID:    chainidU256,
 		GasTipCap:  gasTipCapU256,
@@ -88,7 +84,7 @@ func newBlobTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*types.Transaction, error)
 	return types.SignTx(tx, types.LatestSignerForChainID(chainid), key)
 }
 
-func newTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*types.Transaction, error) {
+func newTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, nonce uint64) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	client := sim.Client()
 
 	// create a signed transaction to send
@@ -96,10 +92,7 @@ func newTx(sim *Backend, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	gasPrice := new(big.Int).Add(head.BaseFee, big.NewInt(params.GWei))
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 	chainid, _ := client.ChainID(context.Background())
-	nonce, err := client.PendingNonceAt(context.Background(), addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+
 	tx := types.NewTx(&types.DynamicFeeTx{
 		ChainID:   chainid,
 		Nonce:     nonce,
@@ -161,7 +154,7 @@ func TestSendTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	client := sim.Client()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	signedTx, err := newTx(sim, testKey)
+	signedTx, err := newTx(sim, testKey, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("could not create transaction: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -252,7 +245,7 @@ func TestForkResendTx(t *testing.T) {
 	parent, _ := client.HeaderByNumber(ctx, nil)
 
 	// 2.
-	tx, err := newTx(sim, testKey)
+	tx, err := newTx(sim, testKey, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not create transaction: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -297,7 +290,7 @@ func TestCommitReturnValue(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a block in the original chain (containing a transaction to force different block hashes)
-	tx, _ := newTx(sim, testKey)
+	tx, _ := newTx(sim, testKey, 0)
 	if err := client.SendTransaction(ctx, tx); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("sending transaction: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/rollback_test.go b/ethclient/simulated/rollback_test.go
index 57c59496d5..093467d291 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/rollback_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/rollback_test.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ func TestTransactionRollbackBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sim.Close()
 	client := sim.Client()
 
-	btx0 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey, sim, true)
-	tx0 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false)
-	tx1 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false)
+	btx0 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey, sim, true, 0)
+	tx0 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false, 0)
+	tx1 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false, 1)
 
 	sim.Rollback()
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func TestTransactionRollbackBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("all transactions were not rolled back")
 	}
 
-	btx2 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey, sim, true)
-	tx2 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false)
-	tx3 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false)
+	btx2 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey, sim, true, 0)
+	tx2 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false, 0)
+	tx3 := testSendSignedTx(t, testKey2, sim, false, 1)
 
 	sim.Commit()
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestTransactionRollbackBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 
 // testSendSignedTx sends a signed transaction to the simulated backend.
 // It does not commit the block.
-func testSendSignedTx(t *testing.T, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, sim *Backend, isBlobTx bool) *types.Transaction {
+func testSendSignedTx(t *testing.T, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, sim *Backend, isBlobTx bool, nonce uint64) *types.Transaction {
 	t.Helper()
 	client := sim.Client()
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ func testSendSignedTx(t *testing.T, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, sim *Backend, isBlobT
 		signedTx *types.Transaction
 	)
 	if isBlobTx {
-		signedTx, err = newBlobTx(sim, key)
+		signedTx, err = newBlobTx(sim, key, nonce)
 	} else {
-		signedTx, err = newTx(sim, key)
+		signedTx, err = newTx(sim, key, nonce)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create transaction: %v", err)
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func pendingStateHasTx(client Client, tx *types.Transaction) bool {
 	)
 
 	// Poll for receipt with timeout
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(200 * time.Millisecond)
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
 		receipt, err = client.TransactionReceipt(ctx, tx.Hash())
 		if err == nil && receipt != nil {
 			break
 		}
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {