diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index ca0f1dd6729d6..e0dcc88024962 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) callContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallM
 	}
 	// Ensure message is initialized properly.
 	if call.Gas == 0 {
-		call.Gas = 50000000
+		call.Gas = 10 * head.GasLimit
 	}
 	if call.Value == nil {
 		call.Value = new(big.Int)