diff --git a/examples/examples/runtime_calls.rs b/examples/examples/runtime_calls.rs
index f07fc3d15d..47a31484b7 100644
--- a/examples/examples/runtime_calls.rs
+++ b/examples/examples/runtime_calls.rs
@@ -55,11 +55,18 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     println!("Result: {:?}", bytes);
 
     let alice = AccountKeyring::Alice.to_account_id();
-    let api_tx = dynamic::<polkadot::runtime_api::AccountNonceApi::account_nonce_target>(
+    // let api_tx = dynamic::<polkadot::runtime_api::AccountNonceApi::account_nonce_target>(
+    let api_tx = dynamic(
         "AccountNonceApi_account_nonce",
         vec![Value::from_bytes(&alice)],
     );
-    let bytes = api.runtime_api().at(None).await?.dyn_call(api_tx).await?;
+    let bytes = api
+        .runtime_api()
+        .at(None)
+        .await?
+        .dyn_call(api_tx)
+        .await?
+        .to_value()?;
     println!("Result: {:?}", bytes);
 
     // Send from Alice to Bob.
diff --git a/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_payload.rs b/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_payload.rs
index ee5ca72cca..1767a89bfc 100644
--- a/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_payload.rs
+++ b/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_payload.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use codec::{
 use scale_value::Composite;
 
 use crate::{
+    dynamic::DecodedValueThunk,
+    metadata::DecodeWithMetadata,
     Error,
     Metadata,
 };
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ impl<ReturnTy> RuntimeAPIPayload<ReturnTy> {
 /// RuntimeApiPayload
 pub trait RuntimeApiPayload {
     /// The return type into which the result of the call is interpreted.
-    type Target;
+    type Target: DecodeWithMetadata;
 
     // TODO: Could do with some lifetimes.
     /// The function name of the runtime API.
@@ -90,32 +92,31 @@ pub struct StaticRuntimeApiPayload<ArgData, ReturnTy> {
     _marker: PhantomData<ReturnTy>,
 }
 
-impl<ArgData, ReturnTy> RuntimeApiPayload for StaticRuntimeApiPayload<ArgData, ReturnTy>
-where
-    ArgData: Encode,
-    ReturnTy: Decode,
-{
-    type Target = ReturnTy;
+// impl<ArgData, ReturnTy> RuntimeApiPayload for StaticRuntimeApiPayload<ArgData, ReturnTy>
+// where
+//     ArgData: Encode,
+//     ReturnTy: Decode,
+// {
+//     type Target = ReturnTy;
 
-    fn func_name(&self) -> String {
-        self.func_name.into()
-    }
+//     fn func_name(&self) -> String {
+//         self.func_name.into()
+//     }
 
-    fn encode_args_to(
-        &self,
-        _metadata: &Metadata,
-        out: &mut Vec<u8>,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.data.encode_to(out);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
+//     fn encode_args_to(
+//         &self,
+//         _metadata: &Metadata,
+//         out: &mut Vec<u8>,
+//     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+//         self.data.encode_to(out);
+//         Ok(())
+//     }
+// }
 
 /// DynamicRuntimeApiPayload
-pub struct DynamicRuntimeApiPayload<ReturnTy> {
+pub struct DynamicRuntimeApiPayload {
     func_name: &'static str,
     fields: Composite<()>,
-    _marker: PhantomData<ReturnTy>,
 }
 
 // impl<'a, ReturnTy> DynamicRuntimeApiPayload<'a, ReturnTy> {
@@ -125,22 +126,18 @@ pub struct DynamicRuntimeApiPayload<ReturnTy> {
 // }
 
 /// Construct a dynamic runtime API call.
-pub fn dynamic<ReturnTy>(
+pub fn dynamic(
     func_name: &'static str,
     fields: impl Into<Composite<()>>,
-) -> DynamicRuntimeApiPayload<ReturnTy> {
+) -> DynamicRuntimeApiPayload {
     DynamicRuntimeApiPayload {
         func_name: func_name.into(),
         fields: fields.into(),
-        _marker: PhantomData,
     }
 }
 
-impl<ReturnTy> RuntimeApiPayload for DynamicRuntimeApiPayload<ReturnTy>
-where
-    ReturnTy: Decode,
-{
-    type Target = ReturnTy;
+impl RuntimeApiPayload for DynamicRuntimeApiPayload {
+    type Target = DecodedValueThunk;
 
     fn encode_args_to(
         &self,
diff --git a/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_types.rs b/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_types.rs
index 239fa56193..c6a00885b3 100644
--- a/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_types.rs
+++ b/subxt/src/runtime_api/runtime_types.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use crate::{
     client::OnlineClientT,
     error::Error,
+    metadata::DecodeWithMetadata,
     Config,
 };
 use codec::Decode;
@@ -96,10 +97,9 @@ where
     pub fn dyn_call<DynCall>(
         &self,
         payload: DynCall,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<DynCall::Target, Error>>
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<<DynCall::Target as DecodeWithMetadata>::Target, Error>>
     where
         DynCall: RuntimeApiPayload,
-        <DynCall as RuntimeApiPayload>::Target: Decode,
     {
         let client = self.client.clone();
         let block_hash = self.block_hash;
@@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ where
                 .state_call(&function, call_parameters, Some(block_hash))
                 .await?;
 
-            let result: DynCall::Target = Decode::decode(&mut &data.0[..])?;
+            let result_ty = client.metadata().runtime_fn(&function)?.return_ty_id();
+            let result = <DynCall::Target as DecodeWithMetadata>::decode_with_metadata(
+                &mut &data.0[..],
+                result_ty,
+                &client.metadata(),
+            )?;
+            // let result: DynCall::Target = Decode::decode(&mut &data.0[..])?;
             Ok(result)
         }
     }