diff --git a/packages/evm/src/utils/approveAndCheckFns.ts b/packages/evm/src/utils/approveAndCheckFns.ts
index 9326e6653..d1c6f2477 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/utils/approveAndCheckFns.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/utils/approveAndCheckFns.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const approve = async (
   const unsignedTx = await tokenInstance.populateTransaction.approve(
     spender,
     amountOrIdForApproval,
-    overrides,
+    overrides ? overrides : {},
   );
   return unsignedTx;
 };