diff --git a/packages/web3-providers/src/Web3/EVM/translators/Base.ts b/packages/web3-providers/src/Web3/EVM/translators/Base.ts
index cef11817e2ea..6e1efa80cd55 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers/src/Web3/EVM/translators/Base.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-providers/src/Web3/EVM/translators/Base.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ export abstract class BaseTranslator implements Translator<ConnectionContext> {
             })
             const { [GasOptionType.SLOW]: slowOption, [GasOptionType.NORMAL]: normalOption } = options ?? {}
 
-            if (EVMChainResolver.isFeatureSupported(context.chainId, 'EIP1559')) {
+            // TODO: this field seems like not documented anywhere. should we just stop changing gasPrice?
+            const legacyTransactionUsed = config.type === '0x0'
+
+            if (!legacyTransactionUsed && EVMChainResolver.isFeatureSupported(context.chainId, 'EIP1559')) {
                 delete config.gasPrice
 
                 if (
diff --git a/packages/web3-shared/evm/src/types/index.ts b/packages/web3-shared/evm/src/types/index.ts
index 71bc51e21baa..7f1d938e237a 100644
--- a/packages/web3-shared/evm/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-shared/evm/src/types/index.ts
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ export interface Transaction {
     data?: string
     nonce?: number
     chainId?: number
+    type?: '0x0' | '0x1' | '0x2'
 
     // CELO
     feeCurrency?: string // address of the ERC20 contract to use to pay for gas and the gateway fee