diff --git a/eth_possim/contracts.py b/eth_possim/contracts.py
index a3dcd2a..25d0a78 100644
--- a/eth_possim/contracts.py
+++ b/eth_possim/contracts.py
@@ -6,10 +6,25 @@
 import re
 import time
 from typing import List, Tuple
+from web3.types import TxReceipt, HexStr
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+def wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn_hash: HexStr) -> TxReceipt:
+    for _ in range(1, 10):
+        try:
+            tx_receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn_hash)
+            return tx_receipt
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            if exc.args[0]["message"] == "transaction indexing is in progress":
+                logger.info(
+                    "Failed to get transaction receipt due to indexing, will retry"
+                )
+                time.sleep(5)
+                continue
+            else:
+                raise
 
 def deploy_compiled_contract(
     cfg: dict,
@@ -54,12 +69,9 @@ def deploy_compiled_contract(
         private_key=cfg["el"]["funder"]["private_key"],
     )
     w3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed_txn.rawTransaction)
-    tx_receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn.hash)
-
-    logger.info(
-        f"Contract from '{foundry_json_path}' was published at address '{tx_receipt['contractAddress']}' [block: {tx_receipt['blockNumber']}]"
-    )
 
+    tx_receipt = wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn.hash)
+    logger.info(f"Contract from '{foundry_json_path}' was published at address '{tx_receipt['contractAddress']}' [block: {tx_receipt['blockNumber']}]")
     return tx_receipt["contractAddress"]
 
 
@@ -105,21 +117,10 @@ def deploy_contract_onchain(
         private_key=cfg["el"]["funder"]["private_key"],
     )
     w3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed_txn.rawTransaction)
-    for _ in range(1, 10):
-        try:
-            tx_receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn.hash)
-        except ValueError as exc:
-            if exc.args[0]["message"] == "transaction indexing is in progress":
-                logger.info(
-                    "Failed to get transaction receipt due to indexing, will retry"
-                )
-                time.sleep(5)
-                continue
-            else:
-                raise
+    tx_receipt = wait_for_transaction_receipt(signed_txn.hash)
 
-        logger.info(
-            f"Contract from '{path}' was published at address '{tx_receipt['contractAddress']}' [block: {tx_receipt['blockNumber']}]"
-        )
+    logger.info(
+        f"Contract from '{path}' was published at address '{tx_receipt['contractAddress']}' [block: {tx_receipt['blockNumber']}]"
+    )
 
-        return tx_receipt["contractAddress"]
+    return tx_receipt["contractAddress"]