diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 972ea54..44c8995 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -724,7 +724,10 @@ impl LiteSVM {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn simulate_transaction(&mut self, tx: VersionedTransaction) -> TransactionResult {
+    pub fn simulate_transaction(
+        &mut self,
+        tx: impl Into<VersionedTransaction>,
+    ) -> TransactionResult {
         let ExecutionResult {
             post_accounts: _,
             tx_result,
@@ -733,9 +736,9 @@ impl LiteSVM {
             return_data,
             ..
         } = if self.sigverify {
-            self.execute_transaction(tx)
+            self.execute_transaction(tx.into())
         } else {
-            self.execute_transaction_no_verify(tx)
+            self.execute_transaction_no_verify(tx.into())
         };
 
         let logs = self.log_collector.take().into_messages();
diff --git a/tests/stake_program.rs b/tests/stake_program.rs
index ab57b9a..d28d525 100644
--- a/tests/stake_program.rs
+++ b/tests/stake_program.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn get_minimum_delegation(svm: &mut LiteSVM, payer: &Keypair) -> u64 {
         svm.latest_blockhash(),
     );
     let mut data = svm
-        .simulate_transaction(transaction.into())
+        .simulate_transaction(transaction)
         .unwrap()
         .return_data
         .data;