diff --git a/packages/ws-server/tests/acceptance/estimateGas.spec.ts b/packages/ws-server/tests/acceptance/estimateGas.spec.ts
index c0f37c1c21..e681b2b7d2 100644
--- a/packages/ws-server/tests/acceptance/estimateGas.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/ws-server/tests/acceptance/estimateGas.spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // external resources
 import WebSocket from 'ws';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
-import basicContractJson from '../../contracts/Basic.json';
+import basicContractJson from '@hashgraph/json-rpc-server/tests/contracts/Basic.json';
 import { AliasAccount } from '../../clients/servicesClient';
 import { ethers, WebSocketProvider } from 'ethers';