diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_and_release.yml
index 9694bc5..3b335d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_and_release.yml
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ jobs:
           result-encoding: string
           script: | 
             const tag = process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME;
-            const regex = /v.*\-(eth|hteth|matic|tmatic|bsc|tbsc|arbeth|tarbeth|opeth|topeth|zketh|tzketh|baseeth|tbaseeth|tbera)$/;
+            const regex = /v.*\-(eth|hteth|matic|tmatic|bsc|tbsc|arbeth|tarbeth|opeth|topeth|zketh|tzketh|baseeth|tbaseeth|tbera|tavaxc|avaxc)$/;
             const network = tag.match(regex);
             return network ? network[1] : "hteth";
   deploy-to-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint-and-test, get-network]
-    if:  ${{ (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'hteth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tmatic' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbsc' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tarbeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'topeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tzketh' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbaseeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbera' ) }}
+    if:  ${{ (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'hteth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tmatic' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbsc' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tarbeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'topeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tzketh' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbaseeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tbera' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'tavaxc' ) }}
     environment: testnet
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy-to-prod:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint-and-test, get-network]
-    if:  ${{ (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'eth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'matic' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'bsc' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'arbeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'opeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'zketh' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'baseeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'bera' )}}
+    if:  ${{ (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'eth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'matic' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'bsc' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'arbeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'opeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'zketh' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'baseeth' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'bera' ) || (needs.get-network.outputs.network == 'avaxc' )}}
     environment: mainnet
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index 603fbdd..4f25da1 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const {
   OPTIMISTIC_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY,
   ZKSYNC_EXPLORER_API_KEY,
   BASESCAN_API_KEY,
-  BARTIO_BERA_EXPLORER_API_KEY
+  BARTIO_BERA_EXPLORER_API_KEY,
 } = process.env;
 
 const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
     tbera: {
       url: `https://bartio.rpc.berachain.com/`,
       accounts: [`${PRIVATE_KEY_FOR_V4_CONTRACT_DEPLOYMENT}`]
+    },
+    tavaxc: {
+      url: 'https://api.avax-test.network/ext/C/rpc',
+      accounts: [`${TESTNET_PRIVATE_KEY_FOR_CONTRACT_DEPLOYMENT}`]
+    },
+    avaxc: {
+      url: 'https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc',
+      accounts: [`${MAINNET_PRIVATE_KEY_FOR_CONTRACT_DEPLOYMENT}`]
     }
   },
   gasReporter: {
@@ -162,7 +170,11 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
       baseSepolia: `${BASESCAN_API_KEY}`,
       base: `${BASESCAN_API_KEY}`,
       // bera
-      bartioBera: `${BARTIO_BERA_EXPLORER_API_KEY}`
+      bartioBera: `${BARTIO_BERA_EXPLORER_API_KEY}`,
+      //avaxc
+      // there is free api key for avaxc, so make use of 2 req/sec
+      axaxc: 'sampleapikey',
+      avaxcTestnet: 'sampleapikey'
     },
     customChains: [
       {
@@ -237,6 +249,24 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
           apiURL: 'https://api.basescan.org/api',
           browserURL: 'https://basescan.org/'
         }
+      },
+      {
+        network: 'avaxc',
+        chainId: 43114,
+        urls: {
+          apiURL:
+            'https://api.routescan.io/v2/network/mainnet/evm/43114/etherscan/api',
+          browserURL: 'https://snowtrace.io/'
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        network: 'avaxcTestnet',
+        chainId: 43113,
+        urls: {
+          apiURL:
+            'https://api.routescan.io/v2/network/testnet/evm/43113/etherscan/api',
+          browserURL: 'https://testnet.snowtrace.io/'
+        }
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.ts b/scripts/deploy.ts
index 786d0c5..6bb350f 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { use } from 'chai';
+import { BigNumber } from 'ethers';
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat';
 const hre = require('hardhat');
 const fs = require('fs');
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ async function main() {
 
   const feeData = await ethers.provider.getFeeData();
 
-  const eip1559GasParams = {
+  const eip1559GasParams: {
+    maxFeePerGas: BigNumber | null;
+    maxPriorityFeePerGas: BigNumber | null;
+    gasLimit?: number;
+  } = {
     maxFeePerGas: feeData.maxFeePerGas,
     maxPriorityFeePerGas: feeData.maxPriorityFeePerGas
   };
-
   let deployWalletContracts = false,
     deployForwarderContracts = false;
   const [deployer] = await ethers.getSigners();
@@ -110,6 +113,16 @@ async function main() {
       forwarderFactoryContractName = 'ForwarderFactoryV4';
       contractPath = `contracts/${walletImplementationContractName}.sol:${walletImplementationContractName}`;
       break;
+    //avaxc
+    case 43114:
+    //tavaxc
+    case 43113:
+      eip1559GasParams.gasLimit = 3000000;
+      walletImplementationContractName = 'WalletSimple';
+      forwarderContractName = 'Forwarder';
+      forwarderFactoryContractName = 'ForwarderFactory';
+      contractPath = `contracts/${walletImplementationContractName}.sol:${walletImplementationContractName}`;
+      break;
   }
 
   if (deployWalletContracts) {