diff --git a/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol b/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
index 5af7e22c..d02e0116 100644
--- a/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
+++ b/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
@@ -1368,7 +1368,8 @@ contract DeployScroll is DeterministicDeployment {
 
             if (l1MessengerBalance < amountToLock) {
                 uint256 amountToSend = amountToLock - l1MessengerBalance;
-                payable(L1_SCROLL_MESSENGER_PROXY_ADDR).transfer(amountToSend);
+                (bool sent, bytes memory data) = payable(L1_SCROLL_MESSENGER_PROXY_ADDR).call{value: amountToSend}("");
+                require(sent, "[ERROR] failed to lock tokens on layer 1");
             }
         } else {
             uint256 l1GasTokenGatewayBalance = IERC20Metadata(L1_GAS_TOKEN_ADDR).balanceOf(