diff --git a/plugins/aea-ledger-ethereum/aea_ledger_ethereum/ethereum.py b/plugins/aea-ledger-ethereum/aea_ledger_ethereum/ethereum.py
index dc9e4d9085..14f8e7e6e4 100644
--- a/plugins/aea-ledger-ethereum/aea_ledger_ethereum/ethereum.py
+++ b/plugins/aea-ledger-ethereum/aea_ledger_ethereum/ethereum.py
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ def get_transfer_transaction(  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         if nonce is None:
             return transaction
         transaction = {
+            "from": sender_address,
             "nonce": nonce,
             "chainId": chain_id,
             "to": destination_address,