diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/interact/src/basic_interact.rs b/contracts/examples/adder/interact/src/basic_interact.rs
index 7042df9781..27a3bbb166 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/interact/src/basic_interact.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/interact/src/basic_interact.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ impl AdderInteract {
             )
             .await;
 
-        interactor.proxy.generate_blocks(1).await.unwrap();
+        // generate blocks until ESDTSystemSCAddress is enabled
+        interactor
+            .proxy
+            .generate_blocks_until_epoch(1)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
 
         Self {
             interactor,
diff --git a/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator.rs b/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator.rs
index 9c9e75b819..c6670f9703 100644
--- a/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator.rs
+++ b/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 const SEND_USER_FUNDS_ENDPOINT: &str = "transaction/send-user-funds";
-const GENERATE_BLOCKS_FUNDS_ENDPOINT: &str = "simulator/generate-blocks";
+const GENERATE_BLOCKS_ENDPOINT: &str = "simulator/generate-blocks";
 const GENERATE_BLOCKS_UNTIL_TX_PROCESSED_ENDPOINT: &str =
     "simulator/generate-blocks-until-transaction-processed";
+const GENERATE_BLOCKS_UNTIL_EPOCH_REACHED_ENDPOINT: &str =
+    "simulator/generate-blocks-until-epoch-reached";
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct GenerateBlocksResponse {
@@ -45,9 +47,32 @@ impl GatewayProxy {
             return Ok(String::from("no-simulator"));
         }
 
-        let url_gen_blocks: String =
-            format!("{}/{}", GENERATE_BLOCKS_FUNDS_ENDPOINT, number_blocks);
-        let endpoint_blocks = self.get_endpoint(&url_gen_blocks);
+        let uri_gen_blocks: String = format!("{}/{}", GENERATE_BLOCKS_ENDPOINT, number_blocks);
+        let endpoint_blocks = self.get_endpoint(&uri_gen_blocks);
+        let resp = self
+            .client
+            .post(endpoint_blocks)
+            .send()
+            .await?
+            .json::<GenerateBlocksResponse>()
+            .await?;
+
+        match resp.code.as_str() {
+            "successful" => Ok(resp.code),
+            _ => Err(anyhow!("{}", resp.error)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn generate_blocks_until_epoch(&self, epoch_number: u64) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        if !self.chain_simulator {
+            return Ok(String::from("no-simulator"));
+        }
+
+        let uri_gen_blocks_until_reached_epoch: String = format!(
+            "{}/{}",
+            GENERATE_BLOCKS_UNTIL_EPOCH_REACHED_ENDPOINT, epoch_number
+        );
+        let endpoint_blocks = self.get_endpoint(&uri_gen_blocks_until_reached_epoch);
         let resp = self
             .client
             .post(endpoint_blocks)
diff --git a/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/config.toml b/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/config.toml
index dfc1ba62a6..c6f9a97a1d 100644
--- a/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/config.toml
+++ b/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/config.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+# chain_type = 'simulator'
+# gateway_uri = 'http://localhost:8085'
+
 chain_type = 'real'
 gateway_uri = 'https://devnet-gateway.multiversx.com'
diff --git a/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/src/system_sc_interact.rs b/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/src/system_sc_interact.rs
index dbfa11a14e..e3ba495a2c 100644
--- a/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/src/system_sc_interact.rs
+++ b/tools/interactor-system-func-calls/src/system_sc_interact.rs
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ impl SysFuncCallsInteract {
 
         let wallet_address = interactor.register_wallet(test_wallets::alice()).await;
 
+        // generate blocks until ESDTSystemSCAddress is enabled
+        interactor
+            .proxy
+            .generate_blocks_until_epoch(1)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
         Self {
             interactor,
             wallet_address: wallet_address.into(),