diff --git a/evm/Cargo.toml b/evm/Cargo.toml
index 0adb88c36cfc..ca9ce3f73675 100644
--- a/evm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/evm/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ keywords = ["ethereum", "web3", "evm"]
 
 [dependencies]
 foundry-abi = { path = "../abi" }
+foundry-utils = { path = "../utils" }
 foundry-common = { path = "../common" }
 foundry-config = { path = "../config" }
 foundry-macros = { path = "../macros" }
diff --git a/evm/src/decode.rs b/evm/src/decode.rs
index 2c0ae73fd102..bf65f2bcedd8 100644
--- a/evm/src/decode.rs
+++ b/evm/src/decode.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Various utilities to decode test results
 use crate::{
     abi::ConsoleEvents::{self, *},
-    error::ERROR_PREFIX,
     executor::inspector::cheatcodes::util::MAGIC_SKIP_BYTES,
 };
 use ethers::{
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ use ethers::{
     types::Log,
 };
 use foundry_common::{abi::format_token, SELECTOR_LEN};
+use foundry_utils::error::ERROR_PREFIX;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use revm::interpreter::{return_ok, InstructionResult};
diff --git a/evm/src/executor/backend/error.rs b/evm/src/executor/backend/error.rs
index 2f4a7f862d4a..eb3a595b10c2 100644
--- a/evm/src/executor/backend/error.rs
+++ b/evm/src/executor/backend/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use crate::error::SolError;
-
 use ethers::types::{Address, BlockId, H256, U256};
+use foundry_utils::error::SolError;
 use futures::channel::mpsc::{SendError, TrySendError};
 use std::{
     convert::Infallible,
diff --git a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/error.rs b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/error.rs
index b763690d2570..5461a9fa6a0b 100644
--- a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/error.rs
+++ b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/error.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-use crate::{
-    error::SolError,
-    executor::backend::{error::NoCheatcodeAccessError, DatabaseError},
-};
+use crate::executor::backend::{error::NoCheatcodeAccessError, DatabaseError};
 use ethers::{
     abi::AbiEncode, prelude::k256::ecdsa::signature::Error as SignatureError, types::Bytes,
 };
 use foundry_common::errors::FsPathError;
 use foundry_config::UnresolvedEnvVarError;
+use foundry_utils::error::{encode_error, SolError};
 use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt::Arguments};
 
 /// Type alias with a default Ok type of [`Bytes`], and default Err type of [`Error`].
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ impl SolError for Error {
     fn encode_error(&self) -> Bytes {
         match self {
             Self::CustomBytes(cow) => cow_to_bytes(cow),
-            e => crate::error::encode_error(e),
+            e => encode_error(e),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/expect.rs b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/expect.rs
index f4562c65a9f3..fff7b8bbf476 100644
--- a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/expect.rs
+++ b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/expect.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 use super::{bail, ensure, fmt_err, Cheatcodes, Result};
-use crate::{
-    abi::HEVMCalls,
-    error::{ERROR_PREFIX, REVERT_PREFIX},
-    executor::backend::DatabaseExt,
-    utils::h160_to_b160,
-};
+use crate::{abi::HEVMCalls, executor::backend::DatabaseExt, utils::h160_to_b160};
 use ethers::{
     abi::{AbiDecode, RawLog},
     types::{Address, Bytes, H160, U256},
 };
+use foundry_utils::error::{ERROR_PREFIX, REVERT_PREFIX};
 use revm::{
     interpreter::{return_ok, InstructionResult},
     primitives::Bytecode,
diff --git a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/mod.rs b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/mod.rs
index 5f7e9d8af5e3..a89e6bd138c2 100644
--- a/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/mod.rs
+++ b/evm/src/executor/inspector/cheatcodes/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use self::{
 };
 use crate::{
     abi::HEVMCalls,
-    error::SolError,
     executor::{
         backend::DatabaseExt, inspector::cheatcodes::env::RecordedLogs, CHEATCODE_ADDRESS,
         HARDHAT_CONSOLE_ADDRESS,
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ use ethers::{
     },
 };
 use foundry_common::evm::Breakpoints;
+use foundry_utils::error::SolError;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use revm::{
     interpreter::{opcode, CallInputs, CreateInputs, Gas, InstructionResult, Interpreter},
diff --git a/evm/src/executor/inspector/debugger.rs b/evm/src/executor/inspector/debugger.rs
index e44530b59aed..3f6a344aabae 100644
--- a/evm/src/executor/inspector/debugger.rs
+++ b/evm/src/executor/inspector/debugger.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
     debug::{DebugArena, DebugNode, DebugStep, Instruction},
-    error::SolError,
     executor::{
         backend::DatabaseExt,
         inspector::utils::{gas_used, get_create_address},
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use ethers::types::Address;
+use foundry_utils::error::SolError;
 use revm::{
     inspectors::GasInspector,
     interpreter::{
diff --git a/evm/src/lib.rs b/evm/src/lib.rs
index 282e7341e99a..e0326fa6e714 100644
--- a/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ pub mod fuzz;
 /// utils for working with revm
 pub mod utils;
 
-pub mod error;
-
 // Re-exports
 pub use ethers::types::Address;
 pub use hashbrown::{self, HashMap};
diff --git a/evm/src/error.rs b/utils/src/error.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from evm/src/error.rs
rename to utils/src/error.rs
index dbec73f7e078..e92dee054d15 100644
--- a/evm/src/error.rs
+++ b/utils/src/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! error handling and support
 
-use ethers::{abi::AbiEncode, types::Bytes};
+use ethers_core::{abi::AbiEncode, types::Bytes};
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
 /// Solidity revert prefix.
diff --git a/utils/src/lib.rs b/utils/src/lib.rs
index bbad373539d8..ff8db14b69f0 100644
--- a/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use std::{
 use tracing::trace;
 
 pub mod abi;
+pub mod error;
 pub mod glob;
 pub mod rpc;