diff --git a/pytest/lib/transaction.py b/pytest/lib/transaction.py
index b3ad6ff9c44..59cfbdc020d 100644
--- a/pytest/lib/transaction.py
+++ b/pytest/lib/transaction.py
@@ -170,6 +170,25 @@ def create_staking_action(amount, pk):
     action.stake = stake
     return action
 
+def create_deploy_contract_action(code):
+    deployContract = DeployContract()
+    deployContract.code = code
+    action = Action()
+    action.enum = 'deployContract'
+    action.deployContract = deployContract
+    return action
+
+def create_function_call_action(methodName, args, gas, deposit):
+    functionCall = FunctionCall()
+    functionCall.methodName = methodName
+    functionCall.args = args
+    functionCall.gas = gas
+    functionCall.deposit = deposit
+    action = Action()
+    action.enum = 'functionCall'
+    action.functionCall = functionCall
+    return action
+
 def sign_payment_tx(key, to, amount, nonce, blockHash):
     action = create_payment_action(amount)
     return sign_and_serialize_transaction(to, nonce, [action], blockHash, key.account_id, key.decoded_pk(), key.decoded_sk())
@@ -178,3 +197,10 @@ def sign_staking_tx(signer_key, validator_key, amount, nonce, blockHash):
     action = create_staking_action(amount, validator_key.decoded_pk())
     return sign_and_serialize_transaction(signer_key.account_id, nonce, [action], blockHash, signer_key.account_id, signer_key.decoded_pk(), signer_key.decoded_sk())
 
+def sign_deploy_contract_tx(signer_key, code, nonce, blockHash):
+    action = create_deploy_contract_action(code)
+    return sign_and_serialize_transaction(signer_key.account_id, nonce, [action], blockHash, signer_key.account_id, signer_key.decoded_pk(), signer_key.decoded_sk())
+
+def sign_function_call_tx(signer_key, methodName, args, gas, deposit, nonce, blockHash):
+    action = create_function_call_action(methodName, args, gas, deposit)
+    return sign_and_serialize_transaction(signer_key.account_id, nonce, [action], blockHash, signer_key.account_id, signer_key.decoded_pk(), signer_key.decoded_sk())
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diff --git a/pytest/lib/utils.py b/pytest/lib/utils.py
index d77c8d32cde..a5654ca960b 100644
--- a/pytest/lib/utils.py
+++ b/pytest/lib/utils.py
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@ def count(self, pattern):
             return ret
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError()
+
+def load_binary_file(filepath):
+    with open(filepath, "rb") as binaryfile:
+        return bytearray(binaryfile.read())
diff --git a/pytest/tests/sanity/block_production.py b/pytest/tests/sanity/block_production.py
index 3bbe38d4a1b..c01abaf5576 100644
--- a/pytest/tests/sanity/block_production.py
+++ b/pytest/tests/sanity/block_production.py
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 # Ensures that the nodes remained in sync throughout the process
 # Sets epoch length to 10
 
+# Local:
+# python tests/sanity/block_production.py
+# Remote:
+# NEAR_PYTEST_CONFIG=remote.json python tests/sanity/block_production.py
+
+# Same for all tests that call start_cluster with a None config
+
 import sys, time
 
 sys.path.append('lib')
@@ -12,12 +19,8 @@
 TIMEOUT = 150
 BLOCKS = 50
 
-# Local:
 nodes = start_cluster(4, 0, 4, None, [["epoch_length", 10], ["block_producer_kickout_threshold", 80]], {})
 
-# Remote:
-# NEAR_PYTEST_CONFIG=remote.json python tests/sanity/block_production.py
-
 started = time.time()
 
 max_height = 0
diff --git a/pytest/tests/sanity/deploy_call_smart_contract.py b/pytest/tests/sanity/deploy_call_smart_contract.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24ee2f27f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest/tests/sanity/deploy_call_smart_contract.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Spins up four nodes, deploy an smart contract to one node,
+# Call a smart contract method in another node
+
+import sys, time
+import base58
+
+sys.path.append('lib')
+from cluster import start_cluster
+from transaction import sign_deploy_contract_tx, sign_function_call_tx
+from utils import load_binary_file
+
+nodes = start_cluster(4, 0, 4, None, [["epoch_length", 10], ["block_producer_kickout_threshold", 80]], {})
+
+status = nodes[0].get_status()
+hash_ = status['sync_info']['latest_block_hash']
+hash_ = base58.b58decode(hash_.encode('utf8'))
+tx = sign_deploy_contract_tx(nodes[0].signer_key, load_binary_file('../runtime/near-vm-runner/tests/res/test_contract_rs.wasm'), 10, hash_)
+nodes[0].send_tx(tx)
+
+time.sleep(3)
+
+status2 = nodes[1].get_status()
+hash_2 = status2['sync_info']['latest_block_hash']
+hash_2 = base58.b58decode(hash_2.encode('utf8'))
+tx2 = sign_function_call_tx(nodes[0].signer_key, 'log_something', [], 100000000000, 100000000000, 20, hash_2)
+res = nodes[1].send_tx_and_wait(tx2, 10)
+assert res['result']['receipts_outcome'][0]['outcome']['logs'][0] == 'hello'
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