diff --git a/gomod2nix.toml b/gomod2nix.toml
index 008b49f3..976248c4 100644
--- a/gomod2nix.toml
+++ b/gomod2nix.toml
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ schema = 3
     version = "v1.0.4"
     hash = "sha256-JvcBXBdjdmnaW/nyf/tw/uaOAGn1b78yxrtl2/Rs3kA="
   [mod."github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto"]
-    version = "v1.0.0-alpha7"
-    hash = "sha256-2wCH+toTF2A6MfFjOa13muEH5oBCcxAhZEqirNOrBA0="
+    version = "v1.0.0-alpha8"
+    hash = "sha256-iXzXoS5Kfh5DBy+PhdFWraDWXda/3M4j7j4VECjv4CA="
   [mod."github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk"]
     version = "v0.46.5-0.20221114064055-2114ec42dfa1"
     hash = "sha256-swqznmZfl2dlj/8ReJJs0zagFN2xpzF2ehsfVvPbohc="
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/BurnGas.sol b/tests/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/BurnGas.sol
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5bfa11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/BurnGas.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pragma solidity >0.5.0;
+
+contract BurnGas {
+    int[] expensive;
+
+    function burnGas(uint256 count) public {
+        for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            unchecked {
+                expensive.push(10);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_gas.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_gas.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ecdc8cf0..223f681d
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_gas.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_gas.py
@@ -1,37 +1,62 @@
-from .utils import (
-    ADDRS,
-    CONTRACTS,
-    KEYS,
-    deploy_contract,
-    send_transaction,
-    w3_wait_for_new_blocks,
-)
+from .utils import ADDRS, CONTRACTS, KEYS, deploy_contract, send_transaction
 
 
-def test_equivalent_gas_consumption(geth, ethermint):
+def test_gas_eth_tx(geth, ethermint):
     tx_value = 10
 
     # send a transaction with geth
     geth_gas_price = geth.w3.eth.gas_price
     tx = {"to": ADDRS["community"], "value": tx_value, "gasPrice": geth_gas_price}
-    geth_reciept = send_transaction(geth.w3, tx, KEYS["validator"])
+    geth_receipt = send_transaction(geth.w3, tx, KEYS["validator"])
 
     # send an equivalent transaction with ethermint
     ethermint_gas_price = ethermint.w3.eth.gas_price
     tx = {"to": ADDRS["community"], "value": tx_value, "gasPrice": ethermint_gas_price}
-    ethermint_reciept = send_transaction(ethermint.w3, tx, KEYS["validator"])
+    ethermint_receipt = send_transaction(ethermint.w3, tx, KEYS["validator"])
 
     # ensure that the gasUsed is equivalent
-    assert geth_reciept.gasUsed == ethermint_reciept.gasUsed
+    assert geth_receipt.gasUsed == ethermint_receipt.gasUsed
 
-    w3_wait_for_new_blocks(geth.w3, 5)
-    w3_wait_for_new_blocks(ethermint.w3, 5)
 
-    # repeat the above process with contract deployment
-    _, geth_contract_reciept = deploy_contract(
+def test_gas_deployment(geth, ethermint):
+    # deploy an identical contract on geth and ethermint
+    # ensure that the gasUsed is equivalent
+    _, geth_contract_receipt = deploy_contract(
         geth.w3,
         CONTRACTS["TestERC20A"])
-    _, ethermint_contract_reciept = deploy_contract(
+    _, ethermint_contract_receipt = deploy_contract(
         ethermint.w3,
         CONTRACTS["TestERC20A"])
-    assert geth_contract_reciept.gasUsed == ethermint_contract_reciept.gasUsed
+    assert geth_contract_receipt.gasUsed == ethermint_contract_receipt.gasUsed
+
+
+def test_gas_call(geth, ethermint):
+    function_input = 10
+
+    # deploy an identical contract on geth and ethermint
+    # ensure that the contract has a function which consumes non-trivial gas
+    geth_contract, _ = deploy_contract(
+        geth.w3,
+        CONTRACTS["BurnGas"])
+    ethermint_contract, _ = deploy_contract(
+        ethermint.w3,
+        CONTRACTS["BurnGas"])
+
+    # call the contract and get tx receipt for geth
+    geth_gas_price = geth.w3.eth.gas_price
+    geth_txhash = (geth_contract.functions
+                   .burnGas(function_input)
+                   .transact({'from': ADDRS["validator"], "gasPrice": geth_gas_price}))
+    geth_call_receipt = geth.w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(geth_txhash)
+
+    # repeat the above for ethermint
+    ethermint_gas_price = ethermint.w3.eth.gas_price
+    ethermint_txhash = (ethermint_contract.functions
+                        .burnGas(function_input)
+                        .transact({'from': ADDRS["validator"],
+                                   "gasPrice": ethermint_gas_price}))
+    ethermint_call_receipt = (ethermint.w3.
+                              eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(ethermint_txhash))
+
+    # ensure that the gasUsed is equivalent
+    assert geth_call_receipt.gasUsed == ethermint_call_receipt.gasUsed
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/utils.py b/tests/integration_tests/utils.py
index 4ebaa1b1..e0cad6d8 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/utils.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ETHERMINT_ADDRESS_PREFIX = "ethm"
 TEST_CONTRACTS = {
     "TestERC20A": "TestERC20A.sol",
     "Greeter": "Greeter.sol",
+    "BurnGas": "BurnGas.sol",
     "TestChainID": "ChainID.sol",
 }