diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployContract.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployContract.ts
index d01fa4ad974..838414acef5 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployContract.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployContract.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ import { normalizeFunctionParams } from "../../../utils/abi/normalizeFunctionPar
 import { CONTRACT_DEPLOYER_ADDRESS } from "../../../utils/any-evm/zksync/constants.js";
 import type { Hex } from "../../../utils/encoding/hex.js";
 import type { ClientAndChainAndAccount } from "../../../utils/types.js";
-import { zkDeployContractDeterministic } from "./zkDeployDeterministic.js";
+import { prepareZkDeployContractDeterministicTransaction } from "./zkDeployDeterministic.js";
 
 /**
  * @internal
  */
-export async function zkDeployContract(
+export async function prepareZkDeployContractTransaction(
   options: ClientAndChainAndAccount & {
     abi: Abi;
     bytecode: Hex;
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ export async function zkDeployContract(
     deploymentType?: "create" | "create2";
   },
 ) {
-  if (options.salt !== undefined) {
-    // if a salt is provided, use the deterministic deployer
-    return zkDeployContractDeterministic(options);
-  }
-
   const data = encodeDeployData({
     abi: options.abi,
     bytecode: options.bytecode,
@@ -37,18 +32,39 @@ export async function zkDeployContract(
     ),
   });
 
+  return prepareTransaction({
+    chain: options.chain,
+    client: options.client,
+    to: CONTRACT_DEPLOYER_ADDRESS,
+    data,
+    eip712: {
+      factoryDeps: [options.bytecode],
+      // TODO (zksync): allow passing in a paymaster
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+export async function zkDeployContract(
+  options: ClientAndChainAndAccount & {
+    abi: Abi;
+    bytecode: Hex;
+    params?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    salt?: string;
+    deploymentType?: "create" | "create2";
+  },
+) {
+  // if a salt is provided, use the deterministic deployer
+  const transaction =
+    options.salt !== undefined
+      ? await prepareZkDeployContractDeterministicTransaction(options)
+      : await prepareZkDeployContractTransaction(options);
+
   const receipt = await sendAndConfirmTransaction({
     account: options.account,
-    transaction: prepareTransaction({
-      chain: options.chain,
-      client: options.client,
-      to: CONTRACT_DEPLOYER_ADDRESS,
-      data,
-      eip712: {
-        factoryDeps: [options.bytecode],
-        // TODO (zksync): allow passing in a paymaster
-      },
-    }),
+    transaction,
   });
 
   const events = parseEventLogs({
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployCreate2Factory.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployCreate2Factory.ts
index 0aebba6ff7b..93604a1fddd 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployCreate2Factory.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployCreate2Factory.ts
@@ -12,30 +12,14 @@ import type { ClientAndChainAndAccount } from "../../../utils/types.js";
 import { toWei } from "../../../utils/units.js";
 import { privateKeyToAccount } from "../../../wallets/private-key.js";
 import { getWalletBalance } from "../../../wallets/utils/getWalletBalance.js";
-import { zkDeployContract } from "./zkDeployContract.js";
+import { prepareZkDeployContractTransaction } from "./zkDeployContract.js";
 
 /**
  * @internal
  */
-export async function zkDeployCreate2Factory(
+async function prepareZkDeployCreate2FactoryTransaction(
   options: ClientAndChainAndAccount,
 ) {
-  const isDeployed = await isContractDeployed({
-    address: ZKSYNC_SINGLETON_FACTORY,
-    chain: options.chain,
-    client: options.client,
-  });
-
-  if (isDeployed) {
-    return ZKSYNC_SINGLETON_FACTORY;
-  }
-
-  if (!PUBLISHED_PRIVATE_KEY) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Unable to deploy create2 factory on chain ${options.chain.id} - please contact us via https://thirdweb.com/support to enable this chain`,
-    );
-  }
-
   const create2Signer = privateKeyToAccount({
     client: options.client,
     privateKey: PUBLISHED_PRIVATE_KEY,
@@ -49,18 +33,15 @@ export async function zkDeployCreate2Factory(
   });
 
   if (balance.value < valueToSend) {
-    await sendAndConfirmTransaction({
-      account: options.account,
-      transaction: prepareTransaction({
-        chain: options.chain,
-        client: options.client,
-        to: create2Signer.address,
-        value: valueToSend,
-      }),
+    return prepareTransaction({
+      chain: options.chain,
+      client: options.client,
+      to: create2Signer.address,
+      value: valueToSend,
     });
   }
 
-  await zkDeployContract({
+  return prepareZkDeployContractTransaction({
     client: options.client,
     chain: options.chain,
     account: create2Signer,
@@ -68,6 +49,36 @@ export async function zkDeployCreate2Factory(
     bytecode: singletonFactoryBytecode,
     deploymentType: "create2",
   });
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+export async function zkDeployCreate2Factory(
+  options: ClientAndChainAndAccount,
+) {
+  const isDeployed = await isContractDeployed({
+    address: ZKSYNC_SINGLETON_FACTORY,
+    chain: options.chain,
+    client: options.client,
+  });
+
+  if (isDeployed) {
+    return ZKSYNC_SINGLETON_FACTORY;
+  }
+
+  if (!PUBLISHED_PRIVATE_KEY) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Unable to deploy create2 factory on chain ${options.chain.id} - please contact us via https://thirdweb.com/support to enable this chain`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const transaction = await prepareZkDeployCreate2FactoryTransaction(options);
+
+  await sendAndConfirmTransaction({
+    account: options.account,
+    transaction,
+  });
 
   return ZKSYNC_SINGLETON_FACTORY;
 }
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployDeterministic.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployDeterministic.ts
index ac2c5c565b7..53286bfbe46 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployDeterministic.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/contract/deployment/zksync/zkDeployDeterministic.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,72 @@ import { getContract } from "../../contract.js";
 import { zkDeployContract } from "./zkDeployContract.js";
 import { zkDeployCreate2Factory } from "./zkDeployCreate2Factory.js";
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+export async function prepareZkDeployContractDeterministicTransaction(
+  options: ClientAndChainAndAccount & {
+    abi: Abi;
+    bytecode: Hex;
+    params?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    salt?: string;
+  },
+) {
+  const constructorAbi = options.abi.find(
+    (x) => "type" in x && x.type === "constructor",
+  ) || { inputs: [] };
+  const encodedArgs = encodeAbiParameters(
+    constructorAbi.inputs,
+    normalizeFunctionParams(constructorAbi as AbiConstructor, options.params),
+  );
+  const create2FactoryAddress = await zkDeployCreate2Factory({
+    client: options.client,
+    chain: options.chain,
+    account: options.account,
+  });
+  const bytecode = ensureBytecodePrefix(options.bytecode);
+  const bytecodeHash = uint8ArrayToHex(hashBytecode(bytecode));
+
+  // check if bytecodehash is known
+  const knownCodesStorageContract = getContract({
+    address: KNOWN_CODES_STORAGE,
+    chain: options.chain,
+    client: options.client,
+  });
+  const marker = await readContract({
+    contract: knownCodesStorageContract,
+    method: "function getMarker(bytes32 _hash) view returns (uint256 marker)",
+    params: [bytecodeHash],
+  });
+  // if not known, publish the bytecodehash
+  if (marker !== 1n) {
+    await zkDeployContract({
+      client: options.client,
+      chain: options.chain,
+      account: options.account,
+      abi: options.abi,
+      bytecode,
+      params: options.params,
+    });
+  }
+
+  // deploy with create2 factory
+  const factory = getContract({
+    address: create2FactoryAddress,
+    chain: options.chain,
+    client: options.client,
+    abi: parseAbi(singletonFactoryAbi),
+  });
+
+  const salt = options?.salt ? keccakId(options.salt) : keccakId("thirdweb");
+
+  return prepareContractCall({
+    contract: factory,
+    method: "deploy",
+    params: [salt, bytecodeHash, encodedArgs],
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * @internal
  */
@@ -30,6 +96,7 @@ export async function zkDeployContractDeterministic(
     salt?: string;
   },
 ) {
+  // We have to keep the full address prediction logic in this function to preserve the behavior of just returning the address if the contract is already deployed.
   const constructorAbi = options.abi.find(
     (x) => "type" in x && x.type === "constructor",
   ) || { inputs: [] };
@@ -79,27 +146,12 @@ export async function zkDeployContractDeterministic(
       });
     }
 
-    console.log(
-      `deploying contract via create2 factory at: ${predictedAddress}`,
-    );
-
-    // deploy with create2 factory
-    const factory = getContract({
-      address: create2FactoryAddress,
-      chain: options.chain,
-      client: options.client,
-      abi: parseAbi(singletonFactoryAbi),
-    });
-
-    const salt = options?.salt ? keccakId(options.salt) : keccakId("thirdweb");
+    const transaction =
+      await prepareZkDeployContractDeterministicTransaction(options);
 
     await sendAndConfirmTransaction({
       account: options.account,
-      transaction: prepareContractCall({
-        contract: factory,
-        method: "deploy",
-        params: [salt, bytecodeHash, encodedArgs],
-      }),
+      transaction,
     });
   }