diff --git a/node/builder_chain.go b/node/builder_chain.go
index 2fe55b235..3157a354e 100644
--- a/node/builder_chain.go
+++ b/node/builder_chain.go
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ var ChainNode = Options(
 		Override(new(full.MpoolModuleAPI), From(new(api.Gateway))),
 		Override(new(full.StateModuleAPI), From(new(api.Gateway))),
 		Override(new(stmgr.StateManagerAPI), rpcstmgr.NewRPCStateManager),
+		// this to make tests pass, but we should consider actually implementing it in the gateway
+		Override(new(full.EthModuleAPI), new(full.EthModuleDummy)),
 	),
 
 	// Full node API / service startup
diff --git a/node/impl/full/dummy.go b/node/impl/full/dummy.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2147d00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/impl/full/dummy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package full
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
+)
+
+var ImplementMe = errors.New("Not implemented yet")
+
+type EthModuleDummy struct{}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthBlockNumber(ctx context.Context) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]api.EthAddress, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetBlockTransactionCountByNumber(ctx context.Context, blkNum api.EthUint64) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetBlockTransactionCountByHash(ctx context.Context, blkHash api.EthHash) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetBlockByHash(ctx context.Context, blkHash api.EthHash, fullTxInfo bool) (api.EthBlock, error) {
+	return api.EthBlock{}, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetBlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, blkNum string, fullTxInfo bool) (api.EthBlock, error) {
+	return api.EthBlock{}, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetTransactionByHash(ctx context.Context, txHash *api.EthHash) (*api.EthTx, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetTransactionCount(ctx context.Context, sender api.EthAddress, blkOpt string) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetTransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, txHash api.EthHash) (*api.EthTxReceipt, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex(ctx context.Context, blkHash api.EthHash, txIndex api.EthUint64) (api.EthTx, error) {
+	return api.EthTx{}, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex(ctx context.Context, blkNum api.EthUint64, txIndex api.EthUint64) (api.EthTx, error) {
+	return api.EthTx{}, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetCode(ctx context.Context, address api.EthAddress, blkOpt string) (api.EthBytes, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetStorageAt(ctx context.Context, address api.EthAddress, position api.EthBytes, blkParam string) (api.EthBytes, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGetBalance(ctx context.Context, address api.EthAddress, blkParam string) (api.EthBigInt, error) {
+	return api.EthBigIntZero, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthFeeHistory(ctx context.Context, blkCount api.EthUint64, newestBlk string, rewardPercentiles []int64) (api.EthFeeHistory, error) {
+	return api.EthFeeHistory{}, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthChainId(ctx context.Context) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) NetVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	return "", ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) NetListening(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	return false, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthProtocolVersion(ctx context.Context) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthGasPrice(ctx context.Context) (api.EthBigInt, error) {
+	return api.EthBigIntZero, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, tx api.EthCall) (api.EthUint64, error) {
+	return 0, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthCall(ctx context.Context, tx api.EthCall, blkParam string) (api.EthBytes, error) {
+	return nil, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthMaxPriorityFeePerGas(ctx context.Context) (api.EthBigInt, error) {
+	return api.EthBigIntZero, ImplementMe
+}
+
+func (e *EthModuleDummy) EthSendRawTransaction(ctx context.Context, rawTx api.EthBytes) (api.EthHash, error) {
+	return api.EthHash{}, ImplementMe
+}