diff --git a/enclave/src/integration-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclaveTest.java b/enclave/src/integration-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclaveTest.java
index 617147f58..00e834f88 100644
--- a/enclave/src/integration-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclaveTest.java
+++ b/enclave/src/integration-test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclaveTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.hyperledger.besu.enclave;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclaveTest {
 
   @Test
   public void upCheck() {
-    when(vertxTransmitter.get(any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/upcheck"), any()))
+    when(vertxTransmitter.get(
+            any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/upcheck"), any(), anyBoolean()))
         .thenReturn("I'm up!");
 
     assertThat(enclave.upCheck()).isTrue();
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclaveTest {
 
   @Test
   public void receiveThrowsWhenPayloadDoesNotExist() {
-    when(vertxTransmitter.get(any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/transaction"), any()))
+    when(vertxTransmitter.get(
+            any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/transaction"), any(), anyBoolean()))
         .thenThrow(
             new EnclaveClientException(404, "Message with hash " + MOCK_KEY + " was not found"));
 
@@ -72,7 +75,8 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclaveTest {
   @Test
   public void sendAndReceive() {
     when(vertxTransmitter.post(any(), any(), any(), any())).thenReturn(new SendResponse(KEY));
-    when(vertxTransmitter.get(any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/transaction"), any()))
+    when(vertxTransmitter.get(
+            any(), any(), ArgumentMatchers.contains("/transaction"), any(), anyBoolean()))
         .thenReturn(new GoQuorumReceiveResponse(PAYLOAD, 0, null, null));
 
     final List<String> publicKeys = Arrays.asList("/+UuD63zItL1EbjxkKUljMgG8Z1w0AJ8pNOR4iq2yQc=");
diff --git a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/Enclave.java b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/Enclave.java
index 262fd5aae..d1c803653 100644
--- a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/Enclave.java
+++ b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/Enclave.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Enclave {
   public boolean upCheck() {
     try {
       final String upcheckResponse =
-          requestTransmitter.get(null, null, "/upcheck", this::handleRawResponse);
+          requestTransmitter.get(null, null, "/upcheck", this::handleRawResponse, false);
       return upcheckResponse.equals("I'm up!");
     } catch (final Exception e) {
       return false;
diff --git a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclave.java b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclave.java
index a5178f9bf..7d2929378 100644
--- a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclave.java
+++ b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/GoQuorumEnclave.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclave {
   public boolean upCheck() {
     try {
       final String upcheckResponse =
-          requestTransmitter.get(null, null, "/upcheck", this::handleRawResponse);
+          requestTransmitter.get(null, null, "/upcheck", this::handleRawResponse, false);
       return upcheckResponse.equals("I'm up!");
     } catch (final Exception e) {
       return false;
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclave {
     } catch (final JsonProcessingException e) {
       throw new EnclaveClientException(400, "Unable to serialize request.");
     }
-
     return requestTransmitter.post(mediaType, bodyText, endpoint, responseBodyHandler);
   }
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ public class GoQuorumEnclave {
       final String mediaType,
       final String endpoint,
       final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseBodyHandler) {
-    final T t = requestTransmitter.get(mediaType, null, endpoint, responseBodyHandler);
+    final T t = requestTransmitter.get(mediaType, null, endpoint, responseBodyHandler, true);
     return t;
   }
 
diff --git a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/RequestTransmitter.java b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/RequestTransmitter.java
index 9ce6e8f0a..0375be4b3 100644
--- a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/RequestTransmitter.java
+++ b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/RequestTransmitter.java
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ public interface RequestTransmitter {
       String mediaType,
       String content,
       String endpoint,
-      ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseBodyHandler);
+      ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseBodyHandler,
+      final boolean withAcceptJsonHeader);
 }
diff --git a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/VertxRequestTransmitter.java b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/VertxRequestTransmitter.java
index 4c535504b..52faa142c 100644
--- a/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/VertxRequestTransmitter.java
+++ b/enclave/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/enclave/VertxRequestTransmitter.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
+import io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpHeaderNames;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientRequest;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientResponse;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import io.vertx.core.http.HttpMethod;
 
 public class VertxRequestTransmitter implements RequestTransmitter {
 
+  private static final String APPLICATION_JSON = "application/json";
   private final HttpClient client;
   private static final long REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000L;
 
@@ -40,7 +42,12 @@ public class VertxRequestTransmitter implements RequestTransmitter {
       final String endpoint,
       final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseHandler) {
     return sendRequest(
-        HttpMethod.POST, Optional.of(contentType), Optional.of(content), endpoint, responseHandler);
+        HttpMethod.POST,
+        Optional.of(contentType),
+        Optional.of(content),
+        endpoint,
+        responseHandler,
+        false);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -48,13 +55,15 @@ public class VertxRequestTransmitter implements RequestTransmitter {
       final String contentType,
       final String content,
       final String endpoint,
-      final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseHandler) {
+      final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseHandler,
+      final boolean withAcceptJsonHeader) {
     return sendRequest(
         HttpMethod.GET,
         Optional.ofNullable(contentType),
         Optional.ofNullable(content),
         endpoint,
-        responseHandler);
+        responseHandler,
+        withAcceptJsonHeader);
   }
 
   protected <T> T sendRequest(
@@ -62,7 +71,8 @@ public class VertxRequestTransmitter implements RequestTransmitter {
       final Optional<String> contentType,
       final Optional<String> content,
       final String endpoint,
-      final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseHandler) {
+      final ResponseBodyHandler<T> responseHandler,
+      final boolean withAcceptJsonHeader) {
     try {
       final CompletableFuture<T> result = new CompletableFuture<>();
       final HttpClientRequest request =
@@ -72,6 +82,10 @@ public class VertxRequestTransmitter implements RequestTransmitter {
               .setTimeout(REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
               .exceptionHandler(result::completeExceptionally)
               .setChunked(false);
+      if (withAcceptJsonHeader) {
+        // this is needed when using Tessera GET /transaction/{hash} to choose the right RPC
+        request.putHeader(HttpHeaderNames.ACCEPT, APPLICATION_JSON);
+      }
       contentType.ifPresent(ct -> request.putHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, ct));
       if (content.isPresent()) {
         request.end(content.get());