diff --git a/packages/lib-sourcify/src/lib/verification.ts b/packages/lib-sourcify/src/lib/verification.ts
index 7ad766d63..1074e254f 100644
--- a/packages/lib-sourcify/src/lib/verification.ts
+++ b/packages/lib-sourcify/src/lib/verification.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '@ethereum-sourcify/bytecode-utils';
 import {
   JsonRpcProvider,
+  Network,
   TransactionResponse,
   WebSocketProvider,
   getAddress,
@@ -490,25 +491,31 @@ export async function getBytecode(
 
   // Request sequentially. Custom node is always before ALCHEMY so we don't waste resources if succeeds.
   for (const rpcURL of sourcifyChain.rpc) {
-    try {
-      const provider = rpcURL.startsWith('http')
-        ? new JsonRpcProvider(rpcURL)
-        : new WebSocketProvider(rpcURL);
+    const ethersNetwork = new Network(
+      sourcifyChain.name,
+      sourcifyChain.chainId
+    );
+
+    const provider = rpcURL.startsWith('http')
+      ? // Use staticNetwork to avoid seding unnecessary eth_chainId requests
+        new JsonRpcProvider(rpcURL, ethersNetwork, {
+          staticNetwork: ethersNetwork,
+        })
+      : new WebSocketProvider(rpcURL);
 
+    try {
       // Race the RPC call with a timeout
       const bytecode = await Promise.race([
         provider.getCode(address),
         rejectInMs(RPC_TIMEOUT, rpcURL),
       ]);
-
       return bytecode;
     } catch (err) {
-      // Catch to try the next RPC
       if (err instanceof Error) {
         logWarn(
           `Can't fetch bytecode from RPC ${rpcURL} and chain ${sourcifyChain.chainId}`
         );
-        console.log(err.message);
+        continue;
       } else {
         throw err;
       }
@@ -520,12 +527,21 @@ export async function getBytecode(
 async function getTx(creatorTxHash: string, sourcifyChain: SourcifyChain) {
   if (!sourcifyChain?.rpc.length)
     throw new Error('No RPC provider was given for this chain.');
+
   for (const rpcURL of sourcifyChain.rpc) {
-    try {
-      const provider = rpcURL.startsWith('http')
-        ? new JsonRpcProvider(rpcURL)
-        : new WebSocketProvider(rpcURL);
+    const ethersNetwork = new Network(
+      sourcifyChain.name,
+      sourcifyChain.chainId
+    );
+
+    const provider = rpcURL.startsWith('http')
+      ? // Use staticNetwork to avoid seding unnecessary eth_chainId requests
+        new JsonRpcProvider(rpcURL, ethersNetwork, {
+          staticNetwork: ethersNetwork,
+        })
+      : new WebSocketProvider(rpcURL);
 
+    try {
       // Race the RPC call with a timeout
       const tx = await Promise.race([
         provider.getTransaction(creatorTxHash),
@@ -542,12 +558,11 @@ async function getTx(creatorTxHash: string, sourcifyChain: SourcifyChain) {
         );
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      // Catch to try the next RPC
       if (err instanceof Error) {
         logWarn(
-          `Can't fetch from RPC ${rpcURL} and chain ${sourcifyChain.chainId}`
+          `Can't fetch bytecode from RPC ${rpcURL} and chain ${sourcifyChain.chainId}`
         );
-        logWarn(err.message);
+        continue;
       } else {
         throw err;
       }
diff --git a/packages/lib-sourcify/test/verification.spec.ts b/packages/lib-sourcify/test/verification.spec.ts
index 4cc9245a7..8ac17b46c 100644
--- a/packages/lib-sourcify/test/verification.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/lib-sourcify/test/verification.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   verifyDeployed,
 } from '../src';
 import fs from 'fs';
-import { JsonRpcProvider, JsonRpcSigner } from 'ethers';
+import { JsonRpcProvider, JsonRpcSigner, Network } from 'ethers';
 // import { Match } from '@ethereum-sourcify/lib-sourcify';
 
 const ganacheServer = Ganache.server({
@@ -56,7 +56,15 @@ let signer: JsonRpcSigner;
 describe('lib-sourcify tests', () => {
   before(async () => {
     await ganacheServer.listen(GANACHE_PORT);
-    localProvider = new JsonRpcProvider(`http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`);
+    const ethersNetwork = new Network(
+      sourcifyChainGanache.rpc[0],
+      sourcifyChainGanache.chainId
+    );
+    localProvider = new JsonRpcProvider(
+      `http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`,
+      ethersNetwork,
+      { staticNetwork: ethersNetwork }
+    );
     signer = await localProvider.getSigner();
   });
 
diff --git a/test/monitor.js b/test/monitor.js
index a5e80b5ab..421da6f60 100644
--- a/test/monitor.js
+++ b/test/monitor.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const {
   id: keccak256str,
   JsonRpcProvider,
   getCreateAddress,
+  Network,
 } = require("ethers");
 const { EventEmitter } = require("stream");
 const { LOCAL_CHAINS } = require("../dist/sourcify-chains");
@@ -166,9 +167,15 @@ describe("Monitor", function () {
     });
     await ganacheServer.listen(GANACHE_PORT);
     console.log("Started ganache local server at port " + GANACHE_PORT);
-
+    const sourcifyChainGanache = LOCAL_CHAINS[0];
+    const ethersNetwork = new Network(
+      sourcifyChainGanache.rpc[0],
+      sourcifyChainGanache.chainId
+    );
     signer = await new JsonRpcProvider(
-      `http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`
+      `http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`,
+      ethersNetwork,
+      { staticNetwork: ethersNetwork }
     ).getSigner();
 
     account = await signer.getAddress();
diff --git a/test/server.js b/test/server.js
index 985dfcb26..1586fab2c 100644
--- a/test/server.js
+++ b/test/server.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ const {
   deployFromAbiAndBytecodeForCreatorTxHash,
 } = require("./helpers/helpers");
 const { deployFromAbiAndBytecode } = require("./helpers/helpers");
-const { JsonRpcProvider } = require("ethers");
+const { JsonRpcProvider, Network } = require("ethers");
+const { LOCAL_CHAINS } = require("../dist/sourcify-chains");
 chai.use(chaiHttp);
 
 const EXTENDED_TIME = 20000; // 20 seconds
@@ -76,11 +77,16 @@ describe("Server", function () {
     // const ipfs = await IPFS.create();
     // const httpGateway = new HttpGateway(ipfs);
     // await httpGateway.start();
-
+    const sourcifyChainGanache = LOCAL_CHAINS[0];
     console.log("Started ganache local server on port " + GANACHE_PORT);
-
+    const ethersNetwork = new Network(
+      sourcifyChainGanache.rpc[0],
+      sourcifyChainGanache.chainId
+    );
     localSigner = await new JsonRpcProvider(
-      `http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`
+      `http://localhost:${GANACHE_PORT}`,
+      ethersNetwork,
+      { staticNetwork: ethersNetwork }
     ).getSigner();
     console.log("Initialized Provider");