diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/bin/index.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/bin/index.ts
index df33695c57b..dd93e9655f1 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/bin/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/bin/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import http from 'http';
 import Koa from 'koa';
 import cors from 'koa-cors';
 import Router from 'koa-router';
-import { Hex, http as ViemHttp, createWalletClient, parseEther } from 'viem';
+import { Hex, http as ViemHttp, createPublicClient, createWalletClient, parseEther } from 'viem';
 import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
 
 const {
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ async function transferEth(address: string) {
     chain: chain.chainInfo,
     transport: ViemHttp(chain.rpcUrl),
   });
+  const publicClient = createPublicClient({
+    chain: chain.chainInfo,
+    transport: ViemHttp(chain.rpcUrl),
+  });
   const hexAddress = createHex(address);
   checkThrottle(hexAddress);
   try {
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ async function transferEth(address: string) {
       to: hexAddress,
       value: parseEther(ETH_AMOUNT),
     });
+    await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash });
     mapping[hexAddress] = new Date();
     logger.info(`Sent ${ETH_AMOUNT} ETH to ${hexAddress} in tx ${hash}`);
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_cheat_codes.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_cheat_codes.test.ts
index 37daaf1b9b9..20c7761db90 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_cheat_codes.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_cheat_codes.test.ts
@@ -110,24 +110,25 @@ describe('e2e_cheat_codes', () => {
       // without impersonation we wouldn't be able to send funds.
       const myAddress = (await walletClient.getAddresses())[0];
       const randomAddress = EthAddress.random().toString();
-      await walletClient.sendTransaction({
+      const tx1Hash = await walletClient.sendTransaction({
         account: myAddress,
         to: randomAddress,
         value: parseEther('1'),
       });
+      await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: tx1Hash });
       const beforeBalance = await publicClient.getBalance({ address: randomAddress });
 
       // impersonate random address
       await cc.eth.startImpersonating(EthAddress.fromString(randomAddress));
       // send funds from random address
       const amountToSend = parseEther('0.1');
-      const txHash = await walletClient.sendTransaction({
+      const tx2Hash = await walletClient.sendTransaction({
         account: randomAddress,
         to: myAddress,
         value: amountToSend,
       });
-      const tx = await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: txHash });
-      const feePaid = tx.gasUsed * tx.effectiveGasPrice;
+      const txReceipt = await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash: tx2Hash });
+      const feePaid = txReceipt.gasUsed * txReceipt.effectiveGasPrice;
       expect(await publicClient.getBalance({ address: randomAddress })).toBe(beforeBalance - amountToSend - feePaid);
 
       // stop impersonating
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/uniswap_l1_l2.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/uniswap_l1_l2.ts
index fd1ca3c1acc..cfc3b3de554 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/uniswap_l1_l2.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/uniswap_l1_l2.ts
@@ -155,24 +155,24 @@ export const uniswapL1L2TestSuite = (
         [registryAddress.toString(), uniswapL2Contract.address.toString()],
         {} as any,
       );
-    });
 
-    beforeEach(async () => {
       // Give me some WETH so I can deposit to L2 and do the swap...
       logger('Getting some weth');
-      await walletClient.sendTransaction({ to: WETH9_ADDRESS.toString(), value: parseEther('1') });
+      const hash = await walletClient.sendTransaction({ to: WETH9_ADDRESS.toString(), value: parseEther('1000') });
+      await publicClient.waitForTransactionReceipt({ hash });
+
+      const wethBalance = await wethCrossChainHarness.getL1BalanceOf(ownerEthAddress);
+      expect(wethBalance).toBe(parseEther('1000'));
     });
     // docs:end:uniswap_l1_l2_test_beforeAll
 
     afterAll(async () => {
       await cleanup();
     });
+
     // docs:start:uniswap_private
     it('should uniswap trade on L1 from L2 funds privately (swaps WETH -> DAI)', async () => {
       const wethL1BeforeBalance = await wethCrossChainHarness.getL1BalanceOf(ownerEthAddress);
-      if (wethL1BeforeBalance < wethAmountToBridge) {
-        throw new Error('Not enough WETH to run this test. Try restarting anvil.');
-      }
 
       // 1. Approve and deposit weth to the portal and move to L2
       const [secretForMintingWeth, secretHashForMintingWeth] = wethCrossChainHarness.generateClaimSecret();