diff --git a/src/signers/abstract-signer.ts b/src/signers/abstract-signer.ts
index 55aff0b2..c8092b12 100644
--- a/src/signers/abstract-signer.ts
+++ b/src/signers/abstract-signer.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function populate(signer: AbstractSigner, tx: TransactionRequest): Promise
             return address;
         });
     } else {
-        pop.from = signer.getAddress();
+        pop.from = await signer.getAddress();
     }
     validateAddress(pop.from);