diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/allotment.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/allotment.rs
index 20a771148b..5d14393a2c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/allotment.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/allotment.rs
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ use crate::types::block::{
 /// in the form of Block Issuance Credits to the account.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Packable)]
 #[packable(unpack_error = Error)]
-#[packable(unpack_visitor = ProtocolParameters)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 pub struct ManaAllotment {
     pub(crate) account_id: AccountId,
     #[packable(verify_with = verify_mana)]
+    #[serde(with = "crate::utils::serde::string")]
     pub(crate) mana: u64,
 }
 
 impl ManaAllotment {
-    pub fn new(account_id: AccountId, mana: u64, protocol_params: &ProtocolParameters) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        verify_mana::<true>(&mana, protocol_params)?;
+    pub fn new(account_id: AccountId, mana: u64) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        verify_mana::<true>(&mana)?;
 
         Ok(Self { account_id, mana })
     }
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ impl WorkScore for ManaAllotment {
     }
 }
 
-fn verify_mana<const VERIFY: bool>(mana: &u64, params: &ProtocolParameters) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    if VERIFY && *mana > params.mana_parameters().max_mana() {
+fn verify_mana<const VERIFY: bool>(mana: &u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    if VERIFY && *mana == 0 {
         return Err(Error::InvalidManaValue(*mana));
     }
 
@@ -187,46 +188,3 @@ impl IntoIterator for ManaAllotments {
         Vec::from(Into::<Box<[ManaAllotment]>>::into(self.0)).into_iter()
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-pub(super) mod dto {
-    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::{types::TryFromDto, utils::serde::string};
-
-    #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-    pub struct ManaAllotmentDto {
-        pub account_id: AccountId,
-        #[serde(with = "string")]
-        pub mana: u64,
-    }
-
-    impl From<&ManaAllotment> for ManaAllotmentDto {
-        fn from(value: &ManaAllotment) -> Self {
-            Self {
-                account_id: value.account_id,
-                mana: value.mana,
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    impl TryFromDto<ManaAllotmentDto> for ManaAllotment {
-        type Error = Error;
-
-        fn try_from_dto_with_params_inner(
-            dto: ManaAllotmentDto,
-            params: Option<&ProtocolParameters>,
-        ) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-            Ok(if let Some(params) = params {
-                Self::new(dto.account_id, dto.mana, params)?
-            } else {
-                Self {
-                    account_id: dto.account_id,
-                    mana: dto.mana,
-                }
-            })
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
index ffda2603a9..a4f22ba61a 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod allotment;
 mod parameters;
 mod rewards;
 
-pub(crate) use self::allotment::{dto::ManaAllotmentDto, verify_mana_allotments_sum, ManaAllotmentCount};
+pub(crate) use self::allotment::{verify_mana_allotments_sum, ManaAllotmentCount};
 pub use self::{
     allotment::{ManaAllotment, ManaAllotments},
     parameters::ManaParameters,
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
index a6116b09bc..e7ed802126 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ pub(crate) mod dto {
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::types::{
-        block::{mana::ManaAllotmentDto, payload::dto::PayloadDto, Error},
+        block::{payload::dto::PayloadDto, Error},
         TryFromDto,
     };
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ pub(crate) mod dto {
         pub context_inputs: Vec<ContextInput>,
         pub inputs: Vec<Input>,
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
-        pub allotments: Vec<ManaAllotmentDto>,
+        pub allotments: Vec<ManaAllotment>,
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "TransactionCapabilities::is_none")]
         pub capabilities: TransactionCapabilities,
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ pub(crate) mod dto {
                 creation_slot: value.creation_slot(),
                 context_inputs: value.context_inputs().to_vec(),
                 inputs: value.inputs().to_vec(),
-                allotments: value.allotments().iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+                allotments: value.allotments().to_vec(),
                 capabilities: value.capabilities().clone(),
                 payload: match value.payload() {
                     Some(p @ Payload::TaggedData(_)) => Some(p.into()),
@@ -593,18 +593,13 @@ pub(crate) mod dto {
                 .network_id
                 .parse::<u64>()
                 .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidField("network_id"))?;
-            let mana_allotments = dto
-                .allotments
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|o| ManaAllotment::try_from_dto_with_params_inner(o, params))
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<ManaAllotment>, Error>>()?;
             let outputs = dto.outputs;
 
             let mut builder = Self::builder(network_id)
                 .with_creation_slot(dto.creation_slot)
                 .with_context_inputs(dto.context_inputs)
                 .with_inputs(dto.inputs)
-                .with_mana_allotments(mana_allotments)
+                .with_mana_allotments(dto.allotments)
                 .with_capabilities(dto.capabilities)
                 .with_outputs(outputs);
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/rand/mana.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/rand/mana.rs
index c8c32df3a5..2476a75cdf 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/rand/mana.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/rand/mana.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ pub fn rand_mana_allotment(params: &ProtocolParameters) -> ManaAllotment {
     ManaAllotment::new(
         rand_account_id(),
         rand_number_range(0..params.mana_parameters().max_mana()),
-        params,
     )
     .unwrap()
 }