diff --git a/SUPPORTED_APIS.md b/SUPPORTED_APIS.md
index c3bec4c3..1969a403 100644
--- a/SUPPORTED_APIS.md
+++ b/SUPPORTED_APIS.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ The `status` options are:
 | `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_setMinGasPrice` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED` | Sets the minimum gas price |
 | `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_setNextBlockBaseFeePerGas` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED` | Sets the base fee per gas for the next block |
 | `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_setPrevRandao` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED` | Sets the PREVRANDAO value of the next block |
-| `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_setNonce` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED`<br />[GitHub Issue #77](https://github.com/matter-labs/era-test-node/issues/77) | Sets the nonce of a given account |
+| [`HARDHAT`](#hardhat-namespace) | [`hardhat_setNonce`](#hardhat_setnonce) | `SUPPORTED` | Sets the nonce of a given account |
 | `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_setStorageAt` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED` | Sets the storage value at a given key for a given account |
 | `HARDHAT` | `hardhat_stopImpersonatingAccount` | `NOT IMPLEMENTED`<br />[GitHub Issue #74](https://github.com/matter-labs/era-test-node/issues/74) | Stop impersonating an account after having previously used `hardhat_impersonateAccount` |
 | [`NETWORK`](#network-namespace) | [`net_version`](#net_version) | `SUPPORTED` | Returns the current network id <br />_(default is `260`)_ |
@@ -717,6 +717,39 @@ curl --request POST \
   }'
 ```
 
+### `hardhat_setNonce`
+
+[source](src/hardhat.rs)
+
+Modifies an account's nonce by overwriting it.
+The new nonce must be greater than the existing nonce.
+
+#### Arguments
+
++ `address: Address` - The `Address` whose nonce is to be changed
++ `nonce: U256` - The new nonce
+
+#### Status
+
+`SUPPORTED`
+
+#### Example
+
+```bash
+curl --request POST \
+  --url http://localhost:8011/ \
+  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
+  --data '{
+    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+      "id": "1",
+      "method": "hardhat_setNonce",
+      "params": [
+        "0x36615Cf349d7F6344891B1e7CA7C72883F5dc049",
+        "0x1337"
+      ]
+  }'
+```
+
 ## `ZKS NAMESPACE`
 
 ### `zks_estimateFee`
diff --git a/src/hardhat.rs b/src/hardhat.rs
index 0cb206f9..83b9aecf 100644
--- a/src/hardhat.rs
+++ b/src/hardhat.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ use jsonrpc_core::{BoxFuture, Result};
 use jsonrpc_derive::rpc;
 use zksync_basic_types::{Address, U256};
 use zksync_core::api_server::web3::backend_jsonrpc::error::into_jsrpc_error;
-use zksync_types::utils::storage_key_for_eth_balance;
-use zksync_utils::u256_to_h256;
+use zksync_state::ReadStorage;
+use zksync_types::{
+    get_nonce_key,
+    utils::{decompose_full_nonce, nonces_to_full_nonce, storage_key_for_eth_balance},
+};
+use zksync_utils::{h256_to_u256, u256_to_h256};
 use zksync_web3_decl::error::Web3Error;
 
 /// Implementation of HardhatNamespaceImpl
@@ -35,6 +39,19 @@ pub trait HardhatNamespaceT {
     /// A `BoxFuture` containing a `Result` with a `bool` representing the success of the operation.
     #[rpc(name = "hardhat_setBalance")]
     fn set_balance(&self, address: Address, balance: U256) -> BoxFuture<Result<bool>>;
+
+    /// Modifies an account's nonce by overwriting it.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `address` - The `Address` whose nonce is to be changed
+    /// * `nonce` - The new nonce
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// A `BoxFuture` containing a `Result` with a `bool` representing the success of the operation.
+    #[rpc(name = "hardhat_setNonce")]
+    fn set_nonce(&self, address: Address, balance: U256) -> BoxFuture<Result<bool>>;
 }
 
 impl<S: Send + Sync + 'static + ForkSource + std::fmt::Debug> HardhatNamespaceT
@@ -67,6 +84,48 @@ impl<S: Send + Sync + 'static + ForkSource + std::fmt::Debug> HardhatNamespaceT
             }
         })
     }
+
+    fn set_nonce(
+        &self,
+        address: Address,
+        nonce: U256,
+    ) -> jsonrpc_core::BoxFuture<jsonrpc_core::Result<bool>> {
+        let inner = Arc::clone(&self.node);
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            match inner.write() {
+                Ok(mut inner_guard) => {
+                    let nonce_key = get_nonce_key(&address);
+                    let full_nonce = inner_guard.fork_storage.read_value(&nonce_key);
+                    let (mut account_nonce, mut deployment_nonce) =
+                        decompose_full_nonce(h256_to_u256(full_nonce));
+                    if account_nonce >= nonce {
+                        return Err(jsonrpc_core::Error::invalid_params(format!(
+                            "Account Nonce is already set to a higher value ({}, requested {})",
+                            account_nonce, nonce
+                        )));
+                    }
+                    account_nonce = nonce;
+                    if deployment_nonce >= nonce {
+                        return Err(jsonrpc_core::Error::invalid_params(format!(
+                            "Deployment Nonce is already set to a higher value ({}, requested {})",
+                            deployment_nonce, nonce
+                        )));
+                    }
+                    deployment_nonce = nonce;
+                    let enforced_full_nonce = nonces_to_full_nonce(account_nonce, deployment_nonce);
+                    println!(
+                        "👷 Nonces for address {:?} have been set to {}",
+                        address, nonce
+                    );
+                    inner_guard
+                        .fork_storage
+                        .set_value(nonce_key, u256_to_h256(enforced_full_nonce));
+                    Ok(true)
+                }
+                Err(_) => Err(into_jsrpc_error(Web3Error::InternalError)),
+            }
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -94,4 +153,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(balance_after, U256::from(1337));
         assert_ne!(balance_before, balance_after);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_set_nonce() {
+        let address = Address::from_str("0x36615Cf349d7F6344891B1e7CA7C72883F5dc049").unwrap();
+        let node = InMemoryNode::<HttpForkSource>::default();
+        let hardhat = HardhatNamespaceImpl::new(node.get_inner());
+
+        let nonce_before = node.get_transaction_count(address, None).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = hardhat.set_nonce(address, U256::from(1337)).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(result);
+
+        let nonce_after = node.get_transaction_count(address, None).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(nonce_after, U256::from(1337));
+        assert_ne!(nonce_before, nonce_after);
+
+        // setting nonce lower than the current one should fail
+        let result = hardhat.set_nonce(address, U256::from(1336)).await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test_endpoints.http b/test_endpoints.http
index 2d2572dc..584afa46 100644
--- a/test_endpoints.http
+++ b/test_endpoints.http
@@ -279,6 +279,20 @@ content-type: application/json
 POST http://localhost:8011
 content-type: application/json
 
+{
+    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+    "id": "2",
+    "method": "hardhat_setNonce",
+    "params": [
+        "0x36615Cf349d7F6344891B1e7CA7C72883F5dc049",
+        "0x56"
+    ]
+}
+
+###
+POST http://localhost:8011
+content-type: application/json
+
 {
     "jsonrpc": "2.0",
     "id": "1",