diff --git a/jest.setup.ts b/jest.setup.ts
index 29ae4162..75d33f46 100644
--- a/jest.setup.ts
+++ b/jest.setup.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ global.console = {
     // warn: jest.fn(),
     // error: jest.fn(),
 }
+
+// mock console.warn
+global.console.warn = jest.fn()
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/chains.utils.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/chains.utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a8b6a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/chains.utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { chains } from '@/constants/chains.consts'
+import peanut from '@squirrel-labs/peanut-sdk'
+import { getChainProvider } from '../chains.utils'
+
+// mock the chains array
+jest.mock('@/constants/chains.consts', () => ({
+    chains: [
+        {
+            id: 1,
+            name: 'Ethereum',
+            rpcUrls: {
+                default: { http: ['https://eth-mainnet.infura.io/v3/your-key'] },
+                public: { http: ['https://ethereum-rpc.publicnode.com'] },
+            },
+        },
+    ],
+}))
+
+// mock the peanut SDK
+jest.mock('@squirrel-labs/peanut-sdk', () => ({
+    getDefaultProvider: jest.fn(),
+}))
+
+describe('Chain Utilities', () => {
+    // mock provider with required methods
+    const mockProvider = {
+        getNetwork: jest.fn(),
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        // clear all mocks before each test
+        jest.clearAllMocks()
+        // reset the mock implementation
+        mockProvider.getNetwork.mockReset()
+    })
+
+    it('should successfully return provider when Infura RPC works', async () => {
+        // setup successful infura response
+        mockProvider.getNetwork.mockResolvedValueOnce({ chainId: 1 })
+        ;(peanut.getDefaultProvider as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockProvider)
+
+        const provider = await getChainProvider('1')
+
+        expect(provider).toBe(mockProvider)
+        expect(peanut.getDefaultProvider).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1')
+        expect(mockProvider.getNetwork).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('should fall back to public RPC when Infura fails', async () => {
+        // setup failed Infura response but successful public RPC
+        const failingProvider = {
+            getNetwork: jest.fn().mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Infura failed')),
+        }
+        const successfulPublicProvider = {
+            getNetwork: jest.fn().mockResolvedValueOnce({ chainId: 1 }),
+        }
+
+        // first call fails (Infura), second call succeeds (public RPC)
+        ;(peanut.getDefaultProvider as jest.Mock)
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce(failingProvider)
+            .mockResolvedValueOnce(successfulPublicProvider)
+
+        const provider = await getChainProvider('1')
+
+        expect(provider).toBe(successfulPublicProvider)
+        expect(peanut.getDefaultProvider).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+        expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('Default RPC failed for chain 1'))
+    })
+
+    it('should throw error when chain is not found', async () => {
+        await expect(getChainProvider('999999')).rejects.toThrow('Chain 999999 not found')
+    })
+
+    it('should throw error when no public RPC is available', async () => {
+        // mock a chain without public RPC
+        const chainWithoutPublicRpc = {
+            ...chains[0],
+            rpcUrls: {
+                public: { http: [] },
+                default: { http: ['some-url'] },
+            },
+        }
+        jest.spyOn(chains, 'find').mockReturnValueOnce(chainWithoutPublicRpc)
+
+        // setup failed Infura response
+        const failingProvider = {
+            getNetwork: jest.fn().mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Infura failed')),
+        }
+        ;(peanut.getDefaultProvider as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(failingProvider)
+
+        await expect(getChainProvider('1')).rejects.toThrow('No public RPC URL found for chain 1')
+    })
+})
diff --git a/src/utils/chains.utils.ts b/src/utils/chains.utils.ts
index cd9e8230..8551da28 100644
--- a/src/utils/chains.utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/chains.utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { chains } from '@/constants/chains.consts'
-import { ethers } from 'ethers'
+import peanut from '@squirrel-labs/peanut-sdk'
 
 /**
  * Generates an Infura API URL for supported networks
@@ -11,20 +11,26 @@ export const getInfuraApiUrl = (network: string): string => {
 }
 
 /**
- * Retrieves the JSON-RPC provider for a given blockchain network.
- *
- * @param chainId - The unique identifier of the blockchain network as a string.
- * @returns An instance of `ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider` configured with the network's RPC URL and chain ID.
- * @throws Will throw an error if the chain with the specified `chainId` is not found.
- *
- * @remarks
- * This function uses the `ethers` library to create a JSON-RPC provider, which is required by the Peanut SDK.
+ * Retrieves the JSON-RPC provider for a given blockchain network with fallback to public RPC.
  */
-export const getChainProvider = (chainId: string) => {
+export const getChainProvider = async (chainId: string) => {
     const chain = chains.find((chain) => chain.id.toString() === chainId)
-
     if (!chain) throw new Error(`Chain ${chainId} not found`)
 
-    // using ethers cuz peanut sdk accepts provider type to be from ethers atm 🫠
-    return new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(chain.rpcUrls.default.http[0], Number(chainId))
+    // Try default (Infura) provider first
+    try {
+        const defaultProvider = await peanut.getDefaultProvider(chainId)
+        await defaultProvider.getNetwork() // Test the connection
+        return defaultProvider
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(`Default RPC failed for chain ${chainId}, falling back to public RPC`)
+
+        // Fallback to public RPC
+        const publicRpcUrl = chain.rpcUrls.public.http[0]
+        if (!publicRpcUrl) {
+            throw new Error(`No public RPC URL found for chain ${chainId}`)
+        }
+
+        return peanut.getDefaultProvider(publicRpcUrl)
+    }
 }