diff --git a/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transaction_execution.rs b/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transaction_execution.rs
index e6bf862ba92..ec2a7aeac6a 100644
--- a/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transaction_execution.rs
+++ b/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transaction_execution.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ impl<U: UpdatableState> ExecutableTransaction<U> for L1HandlerTransaction {
         let limit_steps_by_resources = false;
         let mut context =
             EntryPointExecutionContext::new_invoke(tx_context.clone(), limit_steps_by_resources);
-        let mut remaining_gas = tx_context.initial_sierra_gas().0;
+        // The Sierra gas limit for L1 handler transaction is set to max_execute_sierra_gas.
+        let mut remaining_gas = context.mode_sierra_gas_limit().0;
         let execute_call_info = self.run_execute(state, &mut context, &mut remaining_gas)?;
         let l1_handler_payload_size = self.payload_size();
         let TransactionReceipt {
diff --git a/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transactions_test.rs b/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transactions_test.rs
index a46db4032a9..534cc6c0498 100644
--- a/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transactions_test.rs
+++ b/crates/blockifier/src/transaction/transactions_test.rs
@@ -2354,7 +2354,7 @@ fn test_l1_handler(#[values(false, true)] use_kzg_da: bool) {
             storage_address: contract_address,
             caller_address: ContractAddress::default(),
             call_type: CallType::Call,
-            initial_gas: initial_gas_amount_from_block_context(Some(block_context)).0,
+            initial_gas: block_context.versioned_constants.execute_max_sierra_gas.0,
         },
         execution: CallExecution {
             retdata: Retdata(vec![value]),