diff --git a/packages/imt.sol/contracts/LazyIMT.sol b/packages/imt.sol/contracts/LazyIMT.sol
index 660612f3f..82dce538e 100644
--- a/packages/imt.sol/contracts/LazyIMT.sol
+++ b/packages/imt.sol/contracts/LazyIMT.sol
@@ -78,29 +78,24 @@ library LazyIMT {
     }
 
     function root(LazyIMTData storage self) public view returns (uint256) {
-        // this will always short circuit if self.numberOfLeaves == 0
         uint40 numberOfLeaves = self.numberOfLeaves;
         // dynamically determine a depth
         uint8 depth = 1;
-        while (uint8(2)**depth < numberOfLeaves) {
+        while (uint8(2) ** depth < numberOfLeaves) {
             depth++;
         }
         return _root(self, numberOfLeaves, depth);
     }
 
-    function root(LazyTreeData storage self, uint8 depth) public view returns (uint256) {
+    function root(LazyIMTData storage self, uint8 depth) public view returns (uint256) {
         uint40 numberOfLeaves = self.numberOfLeaves;
-        require(2**depth >= numberOfLeaves, "LazyMerkleTree: ambiguous depth");
+        require(2 ** depth >= numberOfLeaves, "LazyIMT: ambiguous depth");
         return _root(self, self.numberOfLeaves, depth);
     }
 
-    function _root(
-        LazyTreeData storage self,
-        uint40 numberOfLeaves,
-        uint8 depth
-    ) internal view returns (uint256) {
-        require(depth > 0, "LazyMerkleTree: depth must be > 0");
-        require(depth <= MAX_DEPTH, "LazyMerkleTree: depth must be < MAX_DEPTH");
+    function _root(LazyIMTData storage self, uint40 numberOfLeaves, uint8 depth) internal view returns (uint256) {
+        require(depth > 0, "LazyIMT: depth must be > 0");
+        require(depth <= MAX_DEPTH, "LazyIMT: depth must be < MAX_DEPTH");
         // this should always short circuit if self.numberOfLeaves == 0
         if (numberOfLeaves == 0) return defaultZero(depth);
         uint40 index = numberOfLeaves - 1;
diff --git a/packages/imt.sol/contracts/test/LazyIMTTest.sol b/packages/imt.sol/contracts/test/LazyIMTTest.sol
index ad454a1aa..b1fc4b998 100644
--- a/packages/imt.sol/contracts/test/LazyIMTTest.sol
+++ b/packages/imt.sol/contracts/test/LazyIMTTest.sol
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {LazyIMT, LazyIMTData} from "../LazyIMT.sol";
 
 contract LazyIMTTest {
     LazyIMTData public data;
+    uint256 _root;
 
     function init(uint8 depth) public {
         LazyIMT.init(data, depth);
@@ -23,7 +24,20 @@ contract LazyIMTTest {
         LazyIMT.update(data, leaf, index);
     }
 
+    // for benchmarking the root cost
+    function benchmarkRoot() public {
+        _root = LazyIMT.root(data);
+    }
+
     function root() public view returns (uint256) {
         return LazyIMT.root(data);
     }
+
+    function dynamicRoot(uint8 depth) public view returns (uint256) {
+        return LazyIMT.root(data, depth);
+    }
+
+    function staticRoot(uint8 depth) public view returns (uint256) {
+        return LazyIMT.root(data, depth);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/imt.sol/test/LazyIMT.ts b/packages/imt.sol/test/LazyIMT.ts
index 4fb108d50..147b43ea4 100644
--- a/packages/imt.sol/test/LazyIMT.ts
+++ b/packages/imt.sol/test/LazyIMT.ts
@@ -79,22 +79,36 @@ describe("LazyIMT", () => {
                     elements.push(e)
 
                     // construct the tree
-                    const targetDepth = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(Math.log2(elements.length)))
-                    const merkleTree = new IMT(poseidon2, targetDepth, BigInt(0))
-
-                    for (const _e of elements) {
-                        merkleTree.insert(_e)
+                    {
+                        const targetDepth = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(Math.log2(elements.length)))
+                        const merkleTree = new IMT(poseidon2, targetDepth, BigInt(0))
+                        for (const _e of elements) {
+                            merkleTree.insert(_e)
+                        }
+                        await lazyIMTTest.insert(e)
+                        await lazyIMTTest.benchmarkRoot().then((t) => t.wait())
+                        {
+                            const root = await lazyIMTTest.root()
+                            expect(root.toString()).to.equal(merkleTree.root.toString())
+                        }
+                        {
+                            const root = await lazyIMTTest.dynamicRoot(targetDepth)
+                            expect(root.toString()).to.equal(merkleTree.root.toString())
+                        }
                     }
 
-                    await lazyIMTTest.insert(e)
-
-                    const root = await lazyIMTTest.root()
-
-                    expect(root.toString()).to.equal(merkleTree.root.toString())
-
                     const treeData = await lazyIMTTest.data()
 
                     expect(treeData.numberOfLeaves).to.equal(elements.length)
+
+                    for (let y = depth; y < 12; y += 1) {
+                        const merkleTree = new IMT(poseidon2, y, BigInt(0))
+                        for (const _e of elements) {
+                            merkleTree.insert(_e)
+                        }
+                        const root = await lazyIMTTest.staticRoot(y)
+                        expect(root.toString()).to.equal(merkleTree.root.toString())
+                    }
                 }
             })
         }
@@ -147,6 +161,8 @@ describe("LazyIMT", () => {
 
                         await lazyIMTTest.insert(e)
 
+                        await lazyIMTTest.benchmarkRoot().then((t) => t.wait())
+
                         const root = await lazyIMTTest.root()
 
                         expect(root.toString()).to.equal(merkleTree.root.toString())
@@ -256,4 +272,17 @@ describe("LazyIMT", () => {
             }
         })
     })
+
+    it("Should fail to generate out of range static root", async () => {
+        await lazyIMTTest.init(10)
+
+        const elements = []
+        for (let x = 0; x < 20; x += 1) {
+            const e = random()
+            elements.push(e)
+            await lazyIMTTest.insert(e)
+        }
+        await expect(lazyIMTTest.staticRoot(4)).to.be.revertedWith("LazyIMT: ambiguous depth")
+        await expect(lazyIMTTest.staticRoot(33)).to.be.revertedWith("LazyIMT: depth must be < MAX_DEPTH")
+    })
 })