diff --git a/cre/capabilities/blockchain/evm/v1alpha/client.proto b/cre/capabilities/blockchain/evm/v1alpha/client.proto
index 4ecda88a..728dae29 100644
--- a/cre/capabilities/blockchain/evm/v1alpha/client.proto
+++ b/cre/capabilities/blockchain/evm/v1alpha/client.proto
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ message CallMsg {
   bytes from = 1; // sender address in evm address [20]byte fix-sized array format
   bytes to = 2; // contract address in evm address [20]byte fix-sized array format
   bytes data = 3; // solidity-spec abi encoded bytes
+  uint64 gas = 4; // gas limit, 0 is unbounded
 }
 
 // represents evm-style filter query
diff --git a/cre/go/installer/pkg/embedded_gen.go b/cre/go/installer/pkg/embedded_gen.go
index c52246cd..b21878a7 100755
--- a/cre/go/installer/pkg/embedded_gen.go
+++ b/cre/go/installer/pkg/embedded_gen.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ message CallMsg {
   bytes from = 1; // sender address in evm address [20]byte fix-sized array format
   bytes to = 2; // contract address in evm address [20]byte fix-sized array format
   bytes data = 3; // solidity-spec abi encoded bytes
+  uint64 gas = 4; // gas limit, 0 is unbounded
 }
 
 // represents evm-style filter query