diff --git a/blockchain/ethereum.go b/blockchain/ethereum.go
index 3b229de48..f47c71c80 100644
--- a/blockchain/ethereum.go
+++ b/blockchain/ethereum.go
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ func ConnectEVMClient(networkSettings EVMNetwork, logger zerolog.Logger) (EVMCli
 func ConcurrentEVMClient(networkSettings EVMNetwork, env *environment.Environment, existing EVMClient, logger zerolog.Logger) (EVMClient, error) {
 	// if not simulated use the NewEVMClient
 	if !networkSettings.Simulated {
-		return NewEVMClient(networkSettings, env, logger)
+		return ConnectEVMClient(networkSettings, logger)
 	}
 	ecl := &EthereumMultinodeClient{}
 	if env != nil {