diff --git a/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/example_test.go b/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/example_test.go
index a1be4481d2b..ed6bd758321 100644
--- a/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/example_test.go
+++ b/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/example_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ func Example_withInMemCrypto() {
 	bip39Passphrase := ""
 	account := uint32(0)
 	index := uint32(0)
-	signer, _ := gnoclient.SignerFromBip39(mnemo, bip39Passphrase, account, index)
+	chainID := "dev"
+	signer, _ := gnoclient.SignerFromBip39(chainID, mnemo, bip39Passphrase, account, index)
 
 	remote := "127.0.0.1:26657"
 	rpcClient := rpcclient.NewHTTP(remote, "/websocket")
diff --git a/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/signer.go b/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/signer.go
index 5eba124f2a8..e08c852c803 100644
--- a/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/signer.go
+++ b/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient/signer.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var _ Signer = (*SignerFromKeybase)(nil)
 // This can be useful in scenarios where storing private keys in the filesystem isn't feasible.
 //
 // Warning: Using keys.NewKeyBaseFromDir is recommended where possible, as it is more secure.
-func SignerFromBip39(mnemonic string, passphrase string, account uint32, index uint32) (Signer, error) {
+func SignerFromBip39(chainID string, mnemonic string, passphrase string, account uint32, index uint32) (Signer, error) {
 	kb := keys.NewInMemory()
 	name := "default"
 	password := "" // Password isn't needed for in-memory storage
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ func SignerFromBip39(mnemonic string, passphrase string, account uint32, index u
 		Keybase:  kb,
 		Account:  name,
 		Password: password,
+		ChainID:  chainID,
 	}
 
 	return &signer, nil