diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/entrypoint/default_entrypoint.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/entrypoint/default_entrypoint.ts
index e7a43da5903..e58afca10c2 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/entrypoint/default_entrypoint.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/entrypoint/default_entrypoint.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class DefaultEntrypoint implements EntrypointInterface {
 
     const call = calls[0];
     const entrypointPackedArguments = PackedArguments.fromArgs(call.args);
-    const txContext = TxContext.empty(this.chainId, this.protocolVersion);
+    const txContext = TxContext.default(this.chainId, this.protocolVersion);
     return Promise.resolve(
       new TxExecutionRequest(
         call.to,