diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ca91908..3413e613 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if(NOT SILKWORM_HAS_PARENT)
 endif()
 
 project(silkworm)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.0.7)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.0.8)
 
 # conan must be initiailzed after project definition to properly detect target architecture.
 if(NOT SILKWORM_HAS_PARENT)
diff --git a/silkworm/silkrpc/commands/eth_api.cpp b/silkworm/silkrpc/commands/eth_api.cpp
index 6a424eea..07947c73 100644
--- a/silkworm/silkrpc/commands/eth_api.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/silkrpc/commands/eth_api.cpp
@@ -1148,11 +1148,6 @@ awaitable<void> EthereumRpcApi::handle_eth_call(const nlohmann::json& request, s
         silkworm::Transaction txn{call.to_transaction()};
         if(!txn.from.has_value()) txn.from = evmc::address{0};
 
-        auto base_fee_per_gas = block_with_hash->block.header.base_fee_per_gas.value_or(0);
-        if(txn.max_fee_per_gas == 0 && base_fee_per_gas > 0) {
-            txn.max_fee_per_gas = base_fee_per_gas;
-        }
-
         const auto [eos_evm_version, gas_params] = co_await load_gas_parameters(tx_database, chain_config_ptr, block_with_hash->block);
 
         const core::rawdb::DatabaseReader& db_reader =