diff --git a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
index b25487469b..8648bd8dcf 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
@@ -3019,7 +3019,10 @@ fn gas_estimation_call_runtime() {
 
 		// Call something trivial with a huge gas limit so that we can observe the effects
 		// of pre-charging. This should create a difference between consumed and required.
-		let call = RuntimeCall::Dummy(pallet_dummy::Call::overestimate_pre_charge {});
+		let call = RuntimeCall::Dummy(pallet_dummy::Call::overestimate_pre_charge {
+			pre_charge: Weight::from_parts(10_000_000, 0),
+			actual_weight: Weight::from_parts(100, 0),
+		});
 		let result = Contracts::bare_call(
 			ALICE,
 			addr_caller.clone(),
diff --git a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests/pallet_dummy.rs b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests/pallet_dummy.rs
index d84e34de06..7f8db53bf4 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests/pallet_dummy.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/tests/pallet_dummy.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub use pallet::*;
 pub mod pallet {
 	use frame_support::{
 		dispatch::{Pays, PostDispatchInfo},
+		ensure,
 		pallet_prelude::DispatchResultWithPostInfo,
 		weights::Weight,
 	};
@@ -21,13 +22,15 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		/// values of [`ContractResult::gas_consumed`] and [`ContractResult::gas_required`] in
 		/// tests.
 		#[pallet::call_index(1)]
-		#[pallet::weight(Weight::from_parts(10_000_000, 0))]
-		pub fn overestimate_pre_charge(origin: OriginFor<T>) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
+		#[pallet::weight(*pre_charge)]
+		pub fn overestimate_pre_charge(
+			origin: OriginFor<T>,
+			pre_charge: Weight,
+			actual_weight: Weight,
+		) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
 			ensure_signed(origin)?;
-			Ok(PostDispatchInfo {
-				actual_weight: Some(Weight::from_parts(100, 0)),
-				pays_fee: Pays::Yes,
-			})
+			ensure!(pre_charge.any_gt(actual_weight), "pre_charge must be > actual_weight");
+			Ok(PostDispatchInfo { actual_weight: Some(actual_weight), pays_fee: Pays::Yes })
 		}
 	}
 }