diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/sample-dapp/index.mjs b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/sample-dapp/index.mjs
index 91f94f5ef90e..2c68a011117e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/sample-dapp/index.mjs
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/sample-dapp/index.mjs
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ async function mintPrivateFunds(pxe) {
 
   // We mint tokens to the owner
   const mintAmount = 20n;
-  await token.methods.mint_to_private(ownerWallet.getAddress(), mintAmount).send().wait();
+  const from = ownerWallet.getAddress(); // we are setting from to owner here because of TODO(#9887)
+  await token.methods.mint_to_private(from, ownerWallet.getAddress(), mintAmount).send().wait();
 
   await showPrivateBalances(pxe);
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/browser.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/browser.ts
index 75e1019196e0..ea9dde82e564 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/browser.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/browser.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ export const browserTestSuite = (
           console.log(`Contract Deployed: ${token.address}`);
 
           // We mint tokens to the owner
-          await token.methods.mint_to_private(owner.getAddress(), initialBalance).send().wait();
+          const from = owner.getAddress(); // we are setting from to owner here because of TODO(#9887)
+          await token.methods.mint_to_private(from, owner.getAddress(), initialBalance).send().wait();
 
           return [txHash.toString(), token.address.toString()];
         },