diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/cosmwasm_client/mod.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/cosmwasm_client/mod.rs
index 55e98a0de3..c082468486 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/cosmwasm_client/mod.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/cosmwasm_client/mod.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use tendermint_rpc::{Error as TendermintRpcError, SimpleRequest};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "http-client")]
 use cosmrs::rpc::{HttpClient, HttpClientUrl};
+use cosmrs::tx::{Raw, SignDoc};
 
 pub mod client_traits;
 mod helpers;
@@ -99,6 +100,14 @@ where
     fn get_accounts(&self) -> Result<Vec<AccountData>, Self::Error> {
         self.signer.get_accounts()
     }
+
+    fn sign_direct_with_account(
+        &self,
+        signer: &AccountData,
+        sign_doc: SignDoc,
+    ) -> Result<Raw, Self::Error> {
+        self.signer.sign_direct_with_account(signer, sign_doc)
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/mod.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/mod.rs
index cde1d182fe..102cac80c3 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/mod.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::signing::tx_signer::TxSigner;
 use crate::signing::AccountData;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use cosmrs::cosmwasm;
-use cosmrs::tx::Msg;
+use cosmrs::tx::{Msg, Raw, SignDoc};
 use cosmwasm_std::Addr;
 use nym_network_defaults::{ChainDetails, NymNetworkDetails};
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -603,6 +603,14 @@ where
     fn get_accounts(&self) -> Result<Vec<AccountData>, Self::Error> {
         self.client.get_accounts()
     }
+
+    fn sign_direct_with_account(
+        &self,
+        signer: &AccountData,
+        sign_doc: SignDoc,
+    ) -> Result<Raw, Self::Error> {
+        self.client.sign_direct_with_account(signer, sign_doc)
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]