diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d99d56a..83f82238 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ TEST_CONNECT_STRING = postgresql://$(DATABASE_USER):$(DATABASE_PASSWORD)@$(DATAB
 TEST_CONNECT_STRING_LOCAL = postgresql://$(USER)@$(HOST_NAME):$(PORT)/$(TEST_DB)?sslmode=disable
 
 .PHONY: test
-test: |  $(GOOSE)
+test:
 	go vet ./...
 	go fmt ./...
 	go run github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo  -r --skipPackage=test
 
 .PHONY: integrationtest
-integrationtest: | $(GOOSE)
+integrationtest:
 	go vet ./...
 	go fmt ./...
 	go run github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo -r test/ -v
 
 .PHONY: test_local
-test_local: | $(GOOSE)
+test_local:
 	go vet ./...
 	go fmt ./...
 	./scripts/run_unit_test.sh
diff --git a/pkg/eth/api.go b/pkg/eth/api.go
index 1dfde7b2..5fc64393 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/api.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/api.go
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cerc-io/ipld-eth-server/v4/pkg/shared"
 )
 
+const (
+	defaultEVMTimeout       = 30 * time.Second
+	defaultStateDiffTimeout = 240 * time.Second
+)
+
 // APIName is the namespace for the watcher's eth api
 const APIName = "eth"
 
@@ -927,7 +932,7 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNrOrHash
 		return hex, err
 	}
 
-	result, err := DoCall(ctx, pea.B, args, blockNrOrHash, overrides, 5*time.Second, pea.B.Config.RPCGasCap.Uint64())
+	result, err := DoCall(ctx, pea.B, args, blockNrOrHash, overrides, defaultEVMTimeout, pea.B.Config.RPCGasCap.Uint64())
 
 	// If the result contains a revert reason, try to unpack and return it.
 	if err == nil {
@@ -945,7 +950,12 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNrOrHash
 			return hex, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return result.Return(), err
+
+	if result != nil {
+		return result.Return(), err
+	} else {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 }
 
 func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b *Backend, args CallArgs, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash, overrides *StateOverride, timeout time.Duration, globalGasCap uint64) (*core.ExecutionResult, error) {
@@ -1054,7 +1064,7 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) writeStateDiffAt(height int64) {
 		return
 	}
 	// we use a separate context than the one provided by the client
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 240*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultStateDiffTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	var data json.RawMessage
 	params := statediff.Params{
@@ -1076,7 +1086,7 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) writeStateDiffFor(blockHash common.Hash) {
 		return
 	}
 	// we use a separate context than the one provided by the client
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 240*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultStateDiffTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	var data json.RawMessage
 	params := statediff.Params{
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index d6541595..e5a88848 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import "fmt"
 const (
 	Major = 4       // Major version component of the current release
 	Minor = 1       // Minor version component of the current release
-	Patch = 5       // Patch version component of the current release
+	Patch = 9       // Patch version component of the current release
 	Meta  = "alpha" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )