diff --git a/.changeset/witty-jobs-sit.md b/.changeset/witty-jobs-sit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f748f0689e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/witty-jobs-sit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hyperlane-xyz/cli': patch
+---
+
+Skip mandatory balance check for remotes in send commands"
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
index e239584a4c..477c50d30f 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/deploy/utils.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ export async function runPreflightChecks({
   signer,
   multiProvider,
   minGas,
+  chainsToGasCheck,
 }: {
   origin: ChainName;
   remotes: ChainName[];
   signer: ethers.Signer;
   multiProvider: MultiProvider;
   minGas: string;
+  chainsToGasCheck?: ChainName[];
 }) {
   log('Running pre-flight checks...');
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ export async function runPreflightChecks({
     signer,
     multiProvider,
     minGas,
+    chainsToGasCheck,
   });
 }
 
@@ -45,11 +48,15 @@ export async function runPreflightChecksForChains({
   signer,
   multiProvider,
   minGas,
+  chainsToGasCheck,
 }: {
   chains: ChainName[];
   signer: ethers.Signer;
   multiProvider: MultiProvider;
   minGas: string;
+  // Chains for which to assert a native balance
+  // Defaults to all chains if not specified
+  chainsToGasCheck?: ChainName[];
 }) {
   log('Running pre-flight checks...');
 
@@ -65,7 +72,12 @@ export async function runPreflightChecksForChains({
   assertSigner(signer);
   logGreen('Signer is valid ✅');
 
-  await assertGasBalances(multiProvider, signer, chains, minGas);
+  await assertGasBalances(
+    multiProvider,
+    signer,
+    chainsToGasCheck ?? chains,
+    minGas,
+  );
   logGreen('Balances are sufficient ✅');
 }
 
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts b/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
index dc0a2f29cd..53051d6c08 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/send/message.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export async function sendTestMessage({
     multiProvider,
     signer,
     minGas: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS,
+    chainsToGasCheck: [origin],
   });
 
   await timeout(
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts b/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
index b1a54a5cfb..10a03e47c3 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/send/transfer.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export async function sendTestTransfer({
     multiProvider,
     signer,
     minGas: MINIMUM_TEST_SEND_GAS,
+    chainsToGasCheck: [origin],
   });
 
   await timeout(