diff --git a/vm/vm.go b/vm/vm.go
index 3d87b73bc5..ff077f8425 100644
--- a/vm/vm.go
+++ b/vm/vm.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (v *vm) Execute(txns []core.Transaction, declaredClasses []core.Class, bloc
 	}
 	daGasPriceFRIBytes := daGasPriceFRI.Bytes()
 
-	if gasPriceWEI.IsZero() {
+	if gasPriceWEI.IsZero() || gasPriceSTRK.IsZero() || daGasPriceWEI.IsZero() || daGasPriceFRI.IsZero() {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("gas prices must be non-zero")
 	}
 	fmt.Println("gasPriceWEIBytes", gasPriceWEIBytes, gasPriceWEI.String())