diff --git a/vm/rust/src/lib.rs b/vm/rust/src/lib.rs
index 07053f315d..b75fbb3c10 100644
--- a/vm/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vm/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn cairoVMExecute(
 
                 let actual_fee = t.transaction_receipt.fee.0.into();
                 let data_gas_consumed = t.transaction_receipt.da_gas.l1_data_gas.into();
-                let execution_steps = t.n_steps; // todo: n_steps may not be in this object check later
+                let execution_steps = t.transaction_receipt.resources.vm_resources.n_steps.try_into().unwrap(); // todo: n_steps may not be in this object check later
 
                 let trace =
                     jsonrpc::new_transaction_trace(&txn_and_query_bit.txn, t, &mut txn_state);