diff --git a/integration-tests/test/boba-api.spec.ts b/integration-tests/test/boba-api.spec.ts
index 020dd50145..75211f9dac 100644
--- a/integration-tests/test/boba-api.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/test/boba-api.spec.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ describe('Boba API Tests', async () => {
         const deadline = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 90
         const verifyingContract = L2Boba.address
 
+        await L2Boba.transfer(env.l2Wallet_2.address, value)
+
         const data: any = {
           primaryType: 'Permit',
           types: { EIP712Domain, Permit },
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ describe('Boba API Tests', async () => {
         expect(BobaBalanceAfter).to.be.deep.eq(BobaBalanceBefore)
         expect(ETHBalanceAfter).to.be.deep.eq(ETHBalanceBefore)
         expect(GPO_ETHBalanceAfter).to.be.deep.eq(GPO_ETHBalanceBefore)
-      }).retries(3)
+      })
 
       it('should return reverted reason from API if Boba_GasPriceOracle has insufficient ETH', async () => {
         // withdraw ETH first
@@ -254,6 +256,8 @@ describe('Boba API Tests', async () => {
         const deadline = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 90
         const verifyingContract = L2Boba.address
 
+        await L2Boba.transfer(env.l2Wallet_2.address, value)
+
         const data: any = {
           primaryType: 'Permit',
           types: { EIP712Domain, Permit },
@@ -303,7 +307,7 @@ describe('Boba API Tests', async () => {
           to: Boba_GasPriceOracle.address,
           value: ethers.utils.parseEther('10'),
         })
-      }).retries(3)
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/integration-tests/test/turing.spec.ts b/integration-tests/test/turing.spec.ts
index 1d1de50528..6c7bc2cae7 100644
--- a/integration-tests/test/turing.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/test/turing.spec.ts
@@ -95,32 +95,34 @@ describe('Turing 256 Bit Random Number Test', async () => {
     const preL1BOBABalance = await L1BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l1Wallet.address)
     const preL2BOBABalance = await L2BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l2Wallet.address)
 
-    const approveL1BOBATX = await L1BOBAToken.approve(
-      L1StandardBridge.address,
-      depositBOBAAmount
-    )
-    await approveL1BOBATX.wait()
-
-    await env.waitForXDomainTransaction(
-      L1StandardBridge.depositERC20(
-        L1BOBAToken.address,
-        L2BOBAToken.address,
-        depositBOBAAmount,
-        9999999,
-        ethers.utils.formatBytes32String(new Date().getTime().toString())
+    if (preL2BOBABalance.lt(depositBOBAAmount)) {
+      const approveL1BOBATX = await L1BOBAToken.approve(
+        L1StandardBridge.address,
+        depositBOBAAmount
+      )
+      await approveL1BOBATX.wait()
+
+      await env.waitForXDomainTransaction(
+        L1StandardBridge.depositERC20(
+          L1BOBAToken.address,
+          L2BOBAToken.address,
+          depositBOBAAmount,
+          9999999,
+          ethers.utils.formatBytes32String(new Date().getTime().toString())
+        )
       )
-    )
 
-    const postL1BOBABalance = await L1BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l1Wallet.address)
-    const postL2BOBABalance = await L2BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l2Wallet.address)
+      const postL1BOBABalance = await L1BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l1Wallet.address)
+      const postL2BOBABalance = await L2BOBAToken.balanceOf(env.l2Wallet.address)
 
-    expect(preL1BOBABalance).to.deep.eq(
-      postL1BOBABalance.add(depositBOBAAmount)
-    )
+      expect(preL1BOBABalance).to.deep.eq(
+        postL1BOBABalance.add(depositBOBAAmount)
+      )
 
-    expect(preL2BOBABalance).to.deep.eq(
-      postL2BOBABalance.sub(depositBOBAAmount)
-    )
+      expect(preL2BOBABalance).to.deep.eq(
+        postL2BOBABalance.sub(depositBOBAAmount)
+      )
+    }
   }).retries(3)
 
   it('contract should be whitelisted', async () => {