diff --git a/db/trie/mptrie/sortedlist.go b/db/trie/mptrie/sortedlist.go
index c857f1b18b..dd95eaade3 100644
--- a/db/trie/mptrie/sortedlist.go
+++ b/db/trie/mptrie/sortedlist.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mptrie
 
 import (
+	"slices"
 	"sort"
 )
 
@@ -31,9 +32,7 @@ func (sl *SortedList) sort() {
 	if sl.sorted {
 		return
 	}
-	sort.Slice(sl.li, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return sl.li[i] < sl.li[j]
-	})
+	slices.Sort(sl.li)
 	sl.sorted = true
 }
 
diff --git a/state/factory/workingset.go b/state/factory/workingset.go
index 291a35d773..7a5bd8aedc 100644
--- a/state/factory/workingset.go
+++ b/state/factory/workingset.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package factory
 import (
 	"context"
 	"math/big"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	erigonstate "github.com/erigontech/erigon/core/state"
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (ws *workingSet) checkNonceContinuity(ctx context.Context, accountNonceMap
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to get the confirmed nonce of address %s", srcAddr)
 		}
-		sort.Slice(receivedNonces, func(i, j int) bool { return receivedNonces[i] < receivedNonces[j] })
+		slices.Sort(receivedNonces)
 		if useZeroNonce {
 			pendingNonce = confirmedState.PendingNonceConsideringFreshAccount()
 		} else {