diff --git a/src/pytest_plugins/filler/pre_alloc.py b/src/pytest_plugins/filler/pre_alloc.py
index 49a9a4594bc..0de14dc52c8 100644
--- a/src/pytest_plugins/filler/pre_alloc.py
+++ b/src/pytest_plugins/filler/pre_alloc.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class Alloc(BaseAlloc):
     _contract_address_iterator: Iterator[Address] = PrivateAttr()
     _eoa_iterator: Iterator[EOA] = PrivateAttr()
     _evm_code_type: EVMCodeType | None = PrivateAttr(None)
+    _fork: Fork = PrivateAttr()
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ def __init__(
         alloc_mode: AllocMode,
         contract_address_iterator: Iterator[Address],
         eoa_iterator: Iterator[EOA],
+        fork: Fork,
         evm_code_type: EVMCodeType | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._contract_address_iterator = contract_address_iterator
         self._eoa_iterator = eoa_iterator
         self._evm_code_type = evm_code_type
+        self._fork = fork
 
     def __setitem__(self, address: Address | FixedSizeBytesConvertible, account: Account | None):
         """Set account associated with an address."""
@@ -162,12 +165,19 @@ def deploy_contract(
         if self._alloc_mode == AllocMode.STRICT:
             assert Number(nonce) >= 1, "impossible to deploy contract with nonce lower than one"
 
+        code = self.code_pre_processor(code, evm_code_type=evm_code_type)
+        code_bytes = bytes(code) if not isinstance(code, (bytes, str)) else code
+        max_code_size = self._fork.max_code_size()
+        assert len(code_bytes) <= max_code_size, (
+            f"code too large: {len(code_bytes)} > {max_code_size}"
+        )
+
         super().__setitem__(
             contract_address,
             Account(
                 nonce=nonce,
                 balance=balance,
-                code=self.code_pre_processor(code, evm_code_type=evm_code_type),
+                code=code,
                 storage=storage,
             ),
         )
@@ -416,11 +426,13 @@ def pre(
     contract_address_iterator: Iterator[Address],
     eoa_iterator: Iterator[EOA],
     evm_code_type: EVMCodeType,
+    fork: Fork,
 ) -> Alloc:
     """Return default pre allocation for all tests (Empty alloc)."""
     return Alloc(
         alloc_mode=alloc_mode,
         contract_address_iterator=contract_address_iterator,
         eoa_iterator=eoa_iterator,
+        fork=fork,
         evm_code_type=evm_code_type,
     )
diff --git a/src/pytest_plugins/filler/tests/test_pre_alloc.py b/src/pytest_plugins/filler/tests/test_pre_alloc.py
index e7c09a64255..ba7b9290d4f 100644
--- a/src/pytest_plugins/filler/tests/test_pre_alloc.py
+++ b/src/pytest_plugins/filler/tests/test_pre_alloc.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from ethereum_test_base_types import Address, TestPrivateKey, TestPrivateKey2
+from ethereum_test_forks import Fork, Prague
 from ethereum_test_types import EOA
 from ethereum_test_vm import EVMCodeType
 from ethereum_test_vm import Opcodes as Op
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@
 
 
 def create_test_alloc(
-    alloc_mode: AllocMode = AllocMode.PERMISSIVE, evm_code_type: EVMCodeType = EVMCodeType.LEGACY
+    alloc_mode: AllocMode = AllocMode.PERMISSIVE,
+    fork: Fork = Prague,
+    evm_code_type: EVMCodeType = EVMCodeType.LEGACY,
 ) -> Alloc:
     """Create a test Alloc instance with default iterators."""
     contract_iter = iter(
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ def create_test_alloc(
         alloc_mode=alloc_mode,
         contract_address_iterator=contract_iter,
         eoa_iterator=eoa_iter,
+        fork=fork,
         evm_code_type=evm_code_type,
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/test_worst_compute.py b/tests/benchmark/test_worst_compute.py
index 90ce819a7eb..e685a727ea6 100644
--- a/tests/benchmark/test_worst_compute.py
+++ b/tests/benchmark/test_worst_compute.py
@@ -2872,13 +2872,20 @@ def test_worst_push(
 ):
     """Test running a block with as many PUSH as possible."""
     op = opcode[1] if opcode.has_data_portion() else opcode
-    opcode_sequence = op * fork.max_stack_height()
-    target_contract_address = pre.deploy_contract(code=opcode_sequence)
+
+    op_seq = Bytecode()
+    for _ in range(fork.max_stack_height()):
+        if len(op_seq) + len(op) > fork.max_code_size():
+            break
+        op_seq += op
+
+    target_contract_address = pre.deploy_contract(code=op_seq)
 
     calldata = Bytecode()
     attack_block = Op.POP(Op.STATICCALL(Op.GAS, target_contract_address, 0, 0, 0, 0))
 
     code = code_loop_precompile_call(calldata, attack_block, fork)
+
     code_address = pre.deploy_contract(code=code)
 
     tx = Transaction(