diff --git a/typescript/helloworld/src/app/app.ts b/typescript/helloworld/src/app/app.ts
index 8833370a7..cec079b31 100644
--- a/typescript/helloworld/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/typescript/helloworld/src/app/app.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,19 @@ export class HelloWorldApp<
     const sender = this.getContracts(from).router;
     const toDomain = ChainNameToDomainId[to];
     const chainConnection = this.multiProvider.getChainConnection(from);
-    const tx = await sender.sendHelloWorld(
+
+    // apply gas buffer due to https://github.com/abacus-network/abacus-monorepo/issues/634
+    const estimated = await sender.estimateGas.sendHelloWorld(
       toDomain,
       message,
       chainConnection.overrides,
     );
+    const gasLimit = estimated.mul(1.1).toNumber();
+
+    const tx = await sender.sendHelloWorld(toDomain, message, {
+      ...chainConnection.overrides,
+      gasLimit,
+    });
     const receipt = await tx.wait(chainConnection.confirmations);
 
     if (receiveHandler) {