diff --git a/packages/experimental/src.ts/nonce-manager.ts b/packages/experimental/src.ts/nonce-manager.ts
index 39cd427d86..b6bb7b8b4d 100644
--- a/packages/experimental/src.ts/nonce-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental/src.ts/nonce-manager.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const logger = new ethers.utils.Logger(version);
 
 export class NonceManager extends ethers.Signer {
     readonly signer: ethers.Signer;
-    readonly provider: ethers.providers.Provider;
 
     _initialPromise: Promise<number>;
     _deltaCount: number;
@@ -23,6 +22,10 @@ export class NonceManager extends ethers.Signer {
         ethers.utils.defineReadOnly(this, "signer", signer);
     }
 
+    get provider(): ethers.providers.Provider {
+        return this.signer.provider;
+    }
+
     connect(provider: ethers.providers.Provider): NonceManager {
         return new NonceManager(this.signer.connect(provider));
     }