diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
index 54ae1397..18b66a1d 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { coins } from "@cosmjs/amino";
+import { coin, coins } from "@cosmjs/amino";
 import { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
 import { MsgCreateVestingAccount } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/vesting/v1beta1/tx";
 import Long from "long";
 
 import { SigningStargateClient } from "../../signingstargateclient";
-import { isDeliverTxSuccess } from "../../stargateclient";
+import { assertIsDeliverTxSuccess } from "../../stargateclient";
 import {
   defaultSigningClientOptions,
   faucet,
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
   simapp,
 } from "../../testutils.spec";
 
-describe("VestingExtension direct", () => {
-  it("works with direct signing", async () => {
+describe("vestingTypes", () => {
+  it("can sign MsgCreateVestingAccount with sign mode direct", async () => {
     pendingWithoutSimapp();
     const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
     const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
@@ -22,24 +22,25 @@ describe("VestingExtension direct", () => {
       wallet,
       defaultSigningClientOptions,
     );
-    const memo = "Vesting is cool!";
-    const fee = {
-      amount: coins(2000, "ucosm"),
-      gas: "180000", // 180k
-    };
 
+    const memo = "Vesting is cool!";
+    const recipient = makeRandomAddress();
     const vestingMsg = {
       typeUrl: "/cosmos.vesting.v1beta1.MsgCreateVestingAccount",
       value: MsgCreateVestingAccount.fromPartial({
         fromAddress: faucet.address0,
-        toAddress: makeRandomAddress(),
+        toAddress: recipient,
         amount: coins(1234, "ucosm"),
         endTime: Long.fromString("1838718434"),
         delayed: true,
       }),
     };
 
-    const result = await client.signAndBroadcast(faucet.address0, [vestingMsg], fee, memo);
-    expect(isDeliverTxSuccess(result)).toEqual(true);
+    const result = await client.signAndBroadcast(faucet.address0, [vestingMsg], "auto", memo);
+    assertIsDeliverTxSuccess(result);
+    const balance = await client.getBalance(recipient, "ucosm");
+    expect(balance).toEqual(coin(1234, "ucosm"));
+
+    client.disconnect();
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
index 3f184c8b..3b528a30 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export const slowSimapp = {
 export const defaultSigningClientOptions: SigningStargateClientOptions = {
   broadcastPollIntervalMs: 300,
   broadcastTimeoutMs: 8_000,
+  gasPrice: GasPrice.fromString("0.01ucosm"),
 };
 
 export const faucet = {