diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 11443fca..24a4b864 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           files: ./lcov.info
           fail_ci_if_error: false
           verbose: true
diff --git a/crates/rpc/Cargo.toml b/crates/rpc/Cargo.toml
index 243007d4..39e8d187 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ reth-primitives-traits = { workspace = true }
 reth-transaction-pool = { git = "https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth", tag = "v1.10.0" }
 
 # EVM execution (revm 33.x uses modular crates)
-revm = { version = "33.1.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp256k1"] }
+revm = { version = "33.1.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp256k1", "optional_balance_check"] }
 revm-primitives = "21"
 
 # Middleware and utilities
diff --git a/crates/rpc/src/adapters.rs b/crates/rpc/src/adapters.rs
index 3e631734..bbe0f6e8 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/src/adapters.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/src/adapters.rs
@@ -2239,9 +2239,10 @@ impl<P: Provider> EvmExecutionApi<P> {
 
         // Configure chain settings
         ctx.cfg.chain_id = self.chain_id;
-        // Disable nonce check for eth_call and eth_estimateGas
-        // These are simulation calls that shouldn't require valid nonce
+        // Disable nonce and balance checks for eth_call and eth_estimateGas
+        // These are simulation calls that shouldn't require valid nonce or sufficient balance
         ctx.cfg.disable_nonce_check = true;
+        ctx.cfg.disable_balance_check = true;
 
         // Set up transaction environment
         ctx.tx.caller = from.unwrap_or(Address::ZERO);
@@ -2700,8 +2701,9 @@ where
 
         // Configure chain settings
         ctx.cfg.chain_id = self.chain_id;
-        // Disable nonce check for trace calls (simulation)
+        // Disable nonce and balance checks for trace calls (simulation)
         ctx.cfg.disable_nonce_check = true;
+        ctx.cfg.disable_balance_check = true;
 
         // Set up transaction environment
         ctx.tx.caller = from.unwrap_or(Address::ZERO);
@@ -2812,8 +2814,9 @@ where
 
         // Configure chain settings
         ctx.cfg.chain_id = self.chain_id;
-        // Disable nonce check for trace calls (simulation)
+        // Disable nonce and balance checks for trace calls (simulation)
         ctx.cfg.disable_nonce_check = true;
+        ctx.cfg.disable_balance_check = true;
 
         // Set up transaction environment
         ctx.tx.caller = from.unwrap_or(Address::ZERO);