diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/modules/authz/queries.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/modules/authz/queries.spec.ts
index 3a322faf..efdff98f 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/modules/authz/queries.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/modules/authz/queries.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   faucet,
   makeRandomAddress,
   pendingWithoutSimapp,
-  pendingWithoutSimapp46,
+  pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher,
   simapp,
   simapp44Enabled,
   simapp46Enabled,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe("AuthzExtension", () => {
 
   describe("granter grants", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
-      pendingWithoutSimapp46();
+      pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher();
       const [client, tmClient] = await makeClientWithAuthz(simapp.tendermintUrl);
       const response = await client.authz.granterGrants(granter1Address);
       expect(response.grants.length).toEqual(1);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe("AuthzExtension", () => {
 
   describe("grantee grants", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
-      pendingWithoutSimapp46();
+      pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher();
       const [client, tmClient] = await makeClientWithAuthz(simapp.tendermintUrl);
       const response = await client.authz.granteeGrants(grantee1Address);
       expect(response.grants.length).toEqual(1);
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
index bc1588d0..5754c410 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/modules/vesting/messages.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   faucet,
   makeRandomAddress,
   pendingWithoutSimapp,
-  pendingWithoutSimapp46,
+  pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher,
   simapp,
 } from "../../testutils.spec";
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe("vesting messages", () => {
     });
 
     it("works with Amino JSON sign mode", async () => {
-      pendingWithoutSimapp46(); // Amino JSON broken on chain before Cosmos SDK 0.46
+      pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher(); // Amino JSON broken on chain before Cosmos SDK 0.46
       const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
         simapp.tendermintUrl,
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
index 9903a753..8e06b7db 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ export function simappEnabled(): boolean {
   return simapp44Enabled() || simapp46Enabled() || simapp47Enabled();
 }
 
-export function pendingWithoutSimapp46(): void {
-  if (!simapp46Enabled()) {
-    return pending("Set SIMAPP46_ENABLED to enable Simapp based tests");
+export function pendingWithoutSimapp46OrHigher(): void {
+  if (!simapp46Enabled() && !simapp47Enabled()) {
+    return pending("Set SIMAPP46_ENABLED or SIMAPP47_ENABLED to enable Simapp based tests");
   }
 }