diff --git a/server/v2/api/swagger/server.go b/server/v2/api/swagger/server.go
index 8592968ae1..1966610fd9 100644
--- a/server/v2/api/swagger/server.go
+++ b/server/v2/api/swagger/server.go
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ func New[T transaction.Tx](
 	return s, nil
 }
 
+// NewWithConfigOptions creates a new telemetry server with the provided config options.
+// It is *not* a fully functional server (since it has been created without dependencies)
+// The returned server should only be used to get and set configuration.
+func NewWithConfigOptions[T transaction.Tx](opts ...CfgOption) *Server[T] {
+	return &Server[T]{
+		cfgOptions: opts,
+	}
+}
+
 // Name returns the server's name
 func (s *Server[T]) Name() string {
 	return ServerName
diff --git a/simapp/v2/simdv2/cmd/testnet.go b/simapp/v2/simdv2/cmd/testnet.go
index 1b280b7161..ccd8c87124 100644
--- a/simapp/v2/simdv2/cmd/testnet.go
+++ b/simapp/v2/simdv2/cmd/testnet.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/api/grpc"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/api/grpcgateway"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/api/rest"
+	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/api/swagger"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/api/telemetry"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft"
 	"cosmossdk.io/server/v2/store"
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ func initTestnetFiles[T transaction.Tx](
 		grpcPort      = 9090
 		restPort      = 8080
 		telemetryPort = 7180
+		swaggerPort   = 8090
 	)
 	p2pPortStart := 26656
 
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ func initTestnetFiles[T transaction.Tx](
 		grpcgatewayConfig := grpcgateway.DefaultConfig()
 		restConfig := rest.DefaultConfig()
 		telemetryConfig := telemetry.DefaultConfig()
+		swaggerConfig := swagger.DefaultConfig()
 
 		if args.singleMachine {
 			portOffset = i
@@ -228,6 +231,11 @@ func initTestnetFiles[T transaction.Tx](
 				Enable:  true,
 				Address: fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", telemetryPort+portOffset),
 			}
+
+			swaggerConfig = &swagger.Config{
+				Enable:  true,
+				Address: fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", swaggerPort+portOffset),
+			}
 		}
 
 		nodeDirName := fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", args.nodeDirPrefix, i)
@@ -364,7 +372,8 @@ func initTestnetFiles[T transaction.Tx](
 		grpcgatewayServer := grpcgateway.NewWithConfigOptions[T](grpcgateway.OverwriteDefaultConfig(grpcgatewayConfig))
 		restServer := rest.NewWithConfigOptions[T](rest.OverwriteDefaultConfig(restConfig))
 		telemetryServer := telemetry.NewWithConfigOptions[T](telemetry.OverwriteDefaultConfig(telemetryConfig))
-		server := serverv2.NewServer[T](serverCfg, cometServer, storeServer, grpcServer, grpcgatewayServer, restServer, telemetryServer)
+		swaggerServer := swagger.NewWithConfigOptions[T](swagger.OverwriteDefaultConfig(swaggerConfig))
+		server := serverv2.NewServer[T](serverCfg, cometServer, storeServer, grpcServer, grpcgatewayServer, restServer, telemetryServer, swaggerServer)
 		err = server.WriteConfig(filepath.Join(nodeDir, "config"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err