diff --git a/packages/contracts/e2e/scenarios/open-allocations.test.ts b/packages/contracts/e2e/scenarios/open-allocations.test.ts
index a8c209133..7cbbb7505 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/e2e/scenarios/open-allocations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/e2e/scenarios/open-allocations.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('Open allocations', () => {
   })
 
   describe('Allocations', () => {
-    it(`allocatons should be open`, async function () {
+    it(`allocations should be open`, async function () {
       const allocations = indexerFixtures.map((i) => i.allocations).flat()
       for (const allocation of allocations) {
         const state = await Staking.getAllocationState(allocation.signer.address)
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/deployments/network/actions/staking.ts b/packages/sdk/src/deployments/network/actions/staking.ts
index 7e7a16084..e7cfa5c69 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/deployments/network/actions/staking.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/deployments/network/actions/staking.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ export const allocateFrom: GraphNetworkAction<{
   const metadata = ethers.constants.HashZero
 
   console.log(`\nAllocating ${amount} tokens on ${allocationId}...`)
+  let extraArgs: ethers.Overrides = {}
+  if (process.env.CI) {
+    extraArgs.gasLimit = BigNumber.from('400000')
+  }
   const tx = await contracts.Staking.connect(indexer).allocateFrom(
     indexer.address,
     subgraphDeploymentID,
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ export const allocateFrom: GraphNetworkAction<{
     allocationId,
     metadata,
     proof,
+    extraArgs
   )
   await tx.wait()
 }