diff --git a/governance/helpers/multisig.js b/governance/helpers/multisig.js
index d8b9d6728dc..d86de4c00d0 100644
--- a/governance/helpers/multisig.js
+++ b/governance/helpers/multisig.js
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ const multisigABI = require('@unlock-protocol/hardhat-helpers/dist/ABIs/multisig
 const multisigOldABI = require('@unlock-protocol/hardhat-helpers/dist/ABIs/multisig.json')
 const SafeApiKit = require('@safe-global/api-kit').default
 
+// custom services URL for network not supported by Safe
+const safeServiceURLs = {
+  324: 'https://safe-transaction-zksync.safe.global/api',
+  1101: 'https://safe-transaction-zkevm.safe.global/api',
+  534352: 'https://transaction.safe.scroll.xyz/api',
+  59144: 'https://transaction.safe.linea.build/api',
+}
+
 const prodSigners = [
   '0x9d3ea9e9adde71141f4534dB3b9B80dF3D03Ee5f', // cc
   '0x4Ce2DD8373ECe0d7baAA16E559A5817CC875b16a', // jg
@@ -29,16 +37,24 @@ const getExpectedSigners = async (chainId) => {
 const logError = (name, chainId, multisig, msg) =>
   console.log(`[${name} (${chainId})]: ${multisig} ${msg}`)
 
+const getSafeService = async (chainId) => {
+  const txServiceUrl = safeServiceURLs[chainId] || null
+  console.log(`Using Safe Global service at ${txServiceUrl} - chain ${chainId}`)
+
+  const safeService = new SafeApiKit({
+    chainId,
+    txServiceUrl,
+  })
+
+  return safeService
+}
+
 const getMultiSigInfo = async (chainId, multisig) => {
   const errors = []
   const { isTestNetwork } = networks[chainId]
   const expectedSigners = isTestNetwork ? devSigners : prodSigners
   const provider = await getProvider(chainId)
-  // get Safe service
-  const safeService = new SafeApiKit({
-    chainId,
-    txServiceUrl: safeServiceURLs[chainId] || null,
-  })
+  const safeService = await getSafeService(chainId)
 
   const { count } = await safeService.getPendingTransactions(multisig)
   if (count) {
@@ -94,14 +110,6 @@ const getProvider = async (chainId) => {
   return { provider, chainId }
 }
 
-// custom services URL for network not supported by Safe
-const safeServiceURLs = {
-  324: 'https://safe-transaction-zksync.safe.global/api',
-  1101: 'https://safe-transaction-zkevm.safe.global/api',
-  534352: 'https://transaction.safe.scroll.xyz/api',
-  59144: 'https://transaction.safe.linea.build/api',
-}
-
 // get safeAddress directly from unlock if needed
 const getSafeAddress = async (chainId) => {
   const { multisig } = networks[chainId]
@@ -190,4 +198,5 @@ module.exports = {
   getMultiSigInfo,
   getExpectedSigners,
   logError,
+  getSafeService,
 }
diff --git a/governance/scripts/multisig/submitTx.js b/governance/scripts/multisig/submitTx.js
index 29ed3194c54..9f805eed19d 100644
--- a/governance/scripts/multisig/submitTx.js
+++ b/governance/scripts/multisig/submitTx.js
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ const {
   getSafeVersion,
   submitTxOldMultisig,
   confirmMultisigTx,
-  safeServiceURLs,
+  getSafeService,
 } = require('../../helpers/multisig')
 const { ADDRESS_ZERO, getNetwork } = require('@unlock-protocol/hardhat-helpers')
 
 const { EthersAdapter } = require('@safe-global/protocol-kit')
 const Safe = require('@safe-global/protocol-kit').default
-const SafeApiKit = require('@safe-global/api-kit').default
 
 async function main({ safeAddress, tx, signer }) {
-  const { chainId, id } = await getNetwork()
+  const { id: chainId } = await getNetwork()
   if (!safeAddress) {
     safeAddress = getSafeAddress(chainId)
   }
@@ -41,13 +40,7 @@ async function main({ safeAddress, tx, signer }) {
   })
 
   // get Safe service URL if not default
-  const txServiceUrl = safeServiceURLs[id]
-  console.log(`Using Safe Global service at ${txServiceUrl} - chain ${id}`)
-
-  const safeService = new SafeApiKit({
-    chainId: id,
-    txServiceUrl: txServiceUrl || null,
-  })
+  const safeService = await getSafeService(chainId)
 
   // create tx
   const safeSdk = await Safe.create({ ethAdapter, safeAddress })