diff --git a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/helpers.py b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/helpers.py
index 02c56125da18..57199fd67413 100644
--- a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/helpers.py
+++ b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/helpers.py
@@ -210,6 +210,30 @@ def _check_if_software_supports_high_volumes() -> bool:
     return modified_a and modified_b
 
 
+def _override_set_current_volume(self, new_volume: float) -> None:  # noqa: ANN001
+    assert new_volume >= 0
+    # assert new_volume <= self.working_volume
+    self._current_volume = new_volume
+
+
+def _override_add_current_volume(self, volume_incr: float) -> None:  # noqa: ANN001
+    self._current_volume += volume_incr
+
+
+def _override_ok_to_add_volume(self, volume_incr: float) -> bool:  # noqa: ANN001
+    return True
+
+
+def _override_software_supports_high_volumes() -> None:
+    # yea so ok this is pretty ugly but this is super helpful for us
+    # with this we don't need to apply patches, and can run the testing scripts
+    # without pushing modified code to the robot
+
+    Pipette.set_current_volume = _override_set_current_volume  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    Pipette.ok_to_add_volume = _override_ok_to_add_volume  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    Pipette.add_current_volume = _override_add_current_volume  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+
 def _get_channel_offset(cfg: config.VolumetricConfig, channel: int) -> Point:
     assert (
         channel < cfg.pipette_channels
@@ -327,11 +351,8 @@ def _get_volumes(
             kind, channels, pipette_volume, tip_volume, extra
         )
     if not _check_if_software_supports_high_volumes():
-        if ctx.is_simulating():
-            test_volumes = _reduce_volumes_to_not_exceed_software_limit(
-                test_volumes, pipette_volume, channels, tip_volume
-            )
-        else:
+        _override_software_supports_high_volumes()
+        if not _check_if_software_supports_high_volumes():
             raise RuntimeError("you are not the correct branch")
     return test_volumes
 
diff --git a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/overrides/api.patch b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/overrides/api.patch
index 32fd9e25e7c2..e69de29bb2d1 100644
--- a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/overrides/api.patch
+++ b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/gravimetric/overrides/api.patch
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/pipette.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/pipette.py
-index 1f6dd0b4b5..1d0cb7b7e3 100644
---- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/pipette.py
-+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/pipette.py
-@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ class Pipette(AbstractInstrument[PipetteConfigurations]):
- 
-     def set_current_volume(self, new_volume: float) -> None:
-         assert new_volume >= 0
--        assert new_volume <= self.working_volume
-+        # assert new_volume <= self.working_volume
-         self._current_volume = new_volume
- 
-     def add_current_volume(self, volume_incr: float) -> None:
--        assert self.ok_to_add_volume(volume_incr)
-+        # assert self.ok_to_add_volume(volume_incr)
-         self._current_volume += volume_incr
- 
-     def remove_current_volume(self, volume_incr: float) -> None:
-@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ class Pipette(AbstractInstrument[PipetteConfigurations]):
-         self._current_volume -= volume_incr
- 
-     def ok_to_add_volume(self, volume_incr: float) -> bool:
--        return self.current_volume + volume_incr <= self.working_volume
-+        # return self.current_volume + volume_incr <= self.working_volume
-+        return True
- 
-     def ok_to_push_out(self, push_out_dist_mm: float) -> bool:
-         return push_out_dist_mm <= (