diff --git a/nucypher/policy/conditions/evm.py b/nucypher/policy/conditions/evm.py
index de79f8df5..f82bbb0d8 100644
--- a/nucypher/policy/conditions/evm.py
+++ b/nucypher/policy/conditions/evm.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class ContractCondition(RPCCondition):
         SKIP_VALUES = (None,)
         standard_contract_type = fields.Str(required=False)
         contract_address = fields.Str(required=True)
-        function_abi = fields.Str(required=False)
+        function_abi = fields.Dict(required=False)
 
         @post_load
         def make(self, data, **kwargs):
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class ContractCondition(RPCCondition):
         """Gets an unbound contract function to evaluate for this condition"""
         try:
             contract = self.w3.eth.contract(
-                address=self.contract_address, abi=self.function_abi
+                address=self.contract_address, abi=[self.function_abi]
             )
             contract_function = getattr(contract.functions, self.method)
             return contract_function
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/blockchain/conditions/conftest.py b/tests/acceptance/blockchain/conditions/conftest.py
index 5829cd98b..09ca574be 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/blockchain/conditions/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/blockchain/conditions/conftest.py
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ def subscription_manager_is_active_policy_condition(test_registry, agency):
     )
     condition = ContractCondition(
         contract_address=subscription_manager.contract.address,
-        function_abi=[subscription_manager.contract.find_functions_by_name('isPolicyActive')[0].abi],
+        function_abi=subscription_manager.contract.find_functions_by_name(
+            "isPolicyActive"
+        )[0].abi,
         method="isPolicyActive",
         chain=TESTERCHAIN_CHAIN_ID,
         return_value_test=ReturnValueTest("==", True),
@@ -199,7 +201,9 @@ def subscription_manager_get_policy_zeroized_policy_struct_condition(
     )
     condition = ContractCondition(
         contract_address=subscription_manager.contract.address,
-        function_abi=[subscription_manager.contract.find_functions_by_name('getPolicy')[0].abi],
+        function_abi=subscription_manager.contract.find_functions_by_name("getPolicy")[
+            0
+        ].abi,
         method="getPolicy",
         chain=TESTERCHAIN_CHAIN_ID,
         return_value_test=ReturnValueTest("==", ":expectedPolicyStruct"),
diff --git a/tests/data/test_conditions.json b/tests/data/test_conditions.json
index 2d23aade9..85d7269e4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_conditions.json
+++ b/tests/data/test_conditions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "TStaking": {
     "contractAddress": "0x01B67b1194C75264d06F808A921228a95C765dd7",
-    "chain": "ethereum",
+    "chain": 80001,
     "method": "stakes",
     "functionAbi": {
       "inputs": [
diff --git a/tests/unit/conditions/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conditions/conftest.py
index 5a44fd36c..052ff5a97 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conditions/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conditions/conftest.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ with open(VECTORS_FILE, 'r') as file:
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def mock_condition_blockchains(mocker):
     """adds testerchain to permitted conditional chains"""
-    mocker.patch.object(nucypher.policy.conditions.evm, '_CONDITION_CHAINS', tuple([131277322940537]))
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        nucypher.policy.conditions.evm, "_CONDITION_CHAINS", tuple([80001])
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()