diff --git a/tools/web3py-example/contract/Greeter.sol b/tools/web3py-example/contract/Greeter.sol
index 73b4600bcd..060d1eb530 100644
--- a/tools/web3py-example/contract/Greeter.sol
+++ b/tools/web3py-example/contract/Greeter.sol
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ contract Greeter {
     function greet() view public returns (string memory) {
         return greeting;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tools/web3py-example/scripts/test.py b/tools/web3py-example/scripts/test.py
index 2729541924..a4910fae16 100644
--- a/tools/web3py-example/scripts/test.py
+++ b/tools/web3py-example/scripts/test.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def deploy_contract(w3, acc):
     - tuple: (Deployed contract instance, Contract address)
     """
     # compile our Greeter contract
-    compiled_sol = compile_files(['contract/Greeter.sol'], output_values=['abi', 'bin'])
+    compiled_sol = compile_files(['contract/Greeter.sol'], output_values=['abi', 'bin'], optimize=True)
 
     # retrieve the contract interface
     contract_id, contract_interface = compiled_sol.popitem()
@@ -168,4 +168,4 @@ def test_contract_call(self):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    unittest.main()