diff --git a/core/bin/system-constants-generator/src/utils.rs b/core/bin/system-constants-generator/src/utils.rs
index 265cc7580fa..ac4d66185e3 100644
--- a/core/bin/system-constants-generator/src/utils.rs
+++ b/core/bin/system-constants-generator/src/utils.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub static GAS_TEST_SYSTEM_CONTRACTS: Lazy<BaseSystemContracts> = Lazy::new(|| {
     let bytecode = read_sys_contract_bytecode("", "DefaultAccount", ContractLanguage::Sol);
     let hash = hash_bytecode(&bytecode);
 
-    let mut evm_simulator_bytecode = vec![];
+    let mut evm_simulator_bytecode = bytecode.clone();
     let mut evm_simulator_hash =
         H256::from_str("0x01000563374c277a2c1e34659a2a1e87371bb6d852ce142022d497bfb50b9e32")
             .unwrap();
diff --git a/core/lib/types/src/system_contracts.rs b/core/lib/types/src/system_contracts.rs
index 9f2d328d542..f88e24e21ca 100644
--- a/core/lib/types/src/system_contracts.rs
+++ b/core/lib/types/src/system_contracts.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ pub fn get_system_smart_contracts_from_dir(path: PathBuf) -> Vec<DeployedContrac
     let evm_simulator_is_used = use_evm_simulator::UseEvmSimulator::from_env()
         .unwrap()
         .use_evm_simulator;
+    let repo = SystemContractsRepo { root: path };
     SYSTEM_CONTRACT_LIST
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|(path, name, address, contract_lang)| {
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ pub fn get_system_smart_contracts_from_dir(path: PathBuf) -> Vec<DeployedContrac
             } else {
                 Some(DeployedContract {
                     account_id: AccountTreeId::new(*address),
-                    bytecode: read_sys_contract_bytecode(path, name, contract_lang.clone()),
+                    bytecode: repo.read_sys_contract_bytecode(path, name, contract_lang.clone()),
                 })
             };
             result