diff --git a/crates/rpc-types/src/eth/transaction/request.rs b/crates/rpc-types/src/eth/transaction/request.rs
index 5590126bbaf..167d51b327b 100644
--- a/crates/rpc-types/src/eth/transaction/request.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc-types/src/eth/transaction/request.rs
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ impl TransactionRequest {
 
     /// Sets the recipient address for the transaction.
     #[inline]
-    pub const fn to(mut self, to: Option<Address>) -> Self {
-        self.to = to;
+    pub const fn to(mut self, to: Address) -> Self {
+        self.to = Some(to);
         self
     }