diff --git a/scripts/seeds.js b/scripts/seeds.js
index 7115ae2..92fb357 100644
--- a/scripts/seeds.js
+++ b/scripts/seeds.js
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ module.exports = async function(callback) {
   let fundingAmount = 2;
   each(seeds.funds, (address, next) => {
     console.log(`funding ${address} with 2 ETH`);
-    web3.eth.sendTransaction({
-      to: address,
-      value: web3.toWei(fundingAmount),
-      from: web3.eth.accounts[0]
-    },
-    (result) => { next(); }
-    )
+    try {
+      web3.eth.personal.getAccounts().then(accounts => {
+        web3.eth.personal.sendTransaction({
+          to: address,
+          from: accounts[0],
+          value: web3.utils.toWei(new web3.utils.BN(fundingAmount))
+        });
+      });
+    } catch(e) { console.log(e); process.exit() }
+    next();
   });
 
   each(seeds.contractCalls, (call, next) => {