diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index dacc6297..9bcd6634 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-# localnet-setup
-localnet-setup
+Dockerfile
 
-# build
-build
\ No newline at end of file
+**/node_modules
+init.sh
+
+build
+localnet-setup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index f03d6586..00000000
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# CODEOWNERS: https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
-
-# Primary (global) repo maintainers
-
-    * @evmos/core-engineering
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 37167aa4..7dacb807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make test-import
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
-        
+
   test-rpc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
@@ -91,42 +91,41 @@ jobs:
           path: "./laconic-sdk/"
           repository: cerc-io/laconic-sdk
           fetch-depth: 0
-          ref: jest_timeout
+          ref: main
       - name: Environment
         run: ls -tlh && env
-      - name: build containers scripts
+
+      - name: Build laconicd container
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        run: ./build-laconicd-container.sh && ./build-sdk-test-container.sh
-      - name: start containers
+        run: ./build-laconicd-container.sh
+      - name: Build laconic-sdk container
+        working-directory: laconic-sdk
+        run: ./scripts/build-sdk-test-container.sh
+
+      - name: Start containers
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
         run: docker compose up -d
-      - name: run-tests.sh
+      - name: Run tests
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
         run: ./run-tests.sh
-      - name: reset containers for auction tests
+
+      - name: Start containers (auctions enabled)
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        if: always()
-        run: docker compose down
-      - name: start auction containers
+        env:
+          TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED: true
+        run: docker compose up -d
+      - name: Run auction tests
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose-auctions.yml up -d
-      - name: run-acution-tests.sh
+        run: ./run-tests.sh test:auctions
+
+      - name: Start containers (expiry enabled)
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        run: ./run-auction-tests.sh
-      - name: reset containers for nameservice tests
+        env:
+          TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY: true
+        run: docker compose up -d
+      - name: Run nameservice expiry tests
         working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        if: always()
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose-auctions.yml down
-      - name: start auction containers
-        working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose-nameservice.yml up -d
-      - name: run-nameservice-expiry-tests.sh
-        working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        run: ./run-nameservice-expiry-tests.sh
-      - name: reset containers for nameservice tests
-        working-directory: tests/sdk_tests
-        if: always()
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose-nameservice.yml down
+        run: ./run-tests.sh test:nameservice-expiry
 
   # integration_tests:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e6ddee8c..3f9c6cd5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 FROM golang:alpine AS build-env
 
-# Set up dependencies
-ENV PACKAGES git build-base
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apk add --update git build-base linux-headers
 
 # Set working directory for the build
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/cerc-io/laconicd
 
-# Install dependencies
-RUN apk add --update $PACKAGES
-RUN apk add linux-headers
+# Cache Go modules
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
 
 # Add source files
 COPY . .
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.17.0
 
 # Install ca-certificates
 RUN apk add --update ca-certificates jq curl
-WORKDIR /
 
 # Copy over binaries from the build-env
 COPY --from=build-env /go/src/github.com/cerc-io/laconicd/build/laconicd /usr/bin/laconicd
 
+WORKDIR /
 # Run laconicd by default
-CMD ["laconicd"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["laconicd"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c5b09b4..72d7a58b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ifeq ($(ENABLE_ROCKSDB),true)
   BUILD_TAGS += rocksdb_build
   test_tags += rocksdb_build
 else
-  $(warning RocksDB support is disabled; to build and test with RocksDB support, set ENABLE_ROCKSDB=true)
+  $(info RocksDB support is disabled; to build and test with RocksDB support, set ENABLE_ROCKSDB=true)
 endif
 
 # DB backend selection
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ docker-build:
 	# update old container
 	docker rm laconicd || true
 	# create a new container from the latest image
-	docker create --name laconic -t -i cerc-io/laconicd:latest laconicd
+	docker create --name laconic -t -i ${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${DOCKER_TAG} laconicd
 	# move the binaries to the ./build directory
 	mkdir -p ./build/
 	docker cp laconic:/usr/bin/laconicd ./build/
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ TEST_TARGETS := test-unit test-unit-cover test-race
 # Test runs-specific rules. To add a new test target, just add
 # a new rule, customise ARGS or TEST_PACKAGES ad libitum, and
 # append the new rule to the TEST_TARGETS list.
-test-unit: ARGS=-timeout=10m -race
+test-unit: ARGS=-timeout=10m -race -test.v
 test-unit: TEST_PACKAGES=$(PACKAGES_UNIT)
 
 test-race: ARGS=-race
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index bbec499c..1044f67a 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ CHAINID="laconic_9000-1"
 MONIKER="localtestnet"
 KEYRING="test"
 KEYALGO="eth_secp256k1"
-LOGLEVEL="info"
+LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-info}"
 # trace evm
 TRACE="--trace"
 # TRACE=""
 
 if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
   # validate dependencies are installed
-  command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "jq not installed. More info: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/"; exit 1; }
+  command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+    echo >&2 "jq not installed. More info: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/"
+    exit 1
+  }
 
   # remove existing daemon and client
   rm -rf $HOME/.laconicd/*
@@ -31,41 +34,46 @@ if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
   # Set moniker and chain-id for Ethermint (Moniker can be anything, chain-id must be an integer)
   laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID
 
+  update_genesis() {
+  jq "$1" $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json &&
+    mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  }
+
   # Change parameter token denominations to aphoton
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["staking"]["params"]["bond_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  update_genesis '.app_state["staking"]["params"]["bond_denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="aphoton"'
   # Custom modules
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commit_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveal_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_minimum_bid"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commit_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveal_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
+  update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_minimum_bid"]["denom"]="aphoton"'
 
   if [[ "$TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY" == "true" ]]; then
     echo "Setting timers for expiry tests."
 
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent_duration"]="60s"'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="60s"'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"'
   fi
 
   if [[ "$TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED" == "true" ]]; then
     echo "Enabling auction and setting timers."
 
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_enabled"]=true' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="300s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commits_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveals_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_enabled"]=true'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="300s"'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commits_duration"]="60s"'
+    update_genesis '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveals_duration"]="60s"'
   fi
 
   # increase block time (?)
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="1000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  update_genesis '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="1000"'
 
   # Set gas limit in genesis
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["max_gas"]="10000000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  update_genesis '.consensus_params["block"]["max_gas"]="10000000"'
 
   # disable produce empty block
   if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
@@ -74,28 +82,22 @@ if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
       sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
   fi
 
-  if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$1" == "pending" ]]; then
+    alias sed-i="sed -i"
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-        sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i '' 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-    else
-        sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-        sed -i 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+      alias sed-i="sed -i ''"
     fi
+    sed-i \
+      -e 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' \
+      -e 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' \
+      $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
   fi
 
   # Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
   # Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly
   laconicd validate-genesis
 
-  if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$1" == "pending" ]]; then
     echo "pending mode is on, please wait for the first block committed."
   fi
 else
@@ -118,4 +120,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)
-laconicd start --pruning=nothing --evm.tracer=json $TRACE --log_level $LOGLEVEL --minimum-gas-prices=0.0001aphoton --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3,miner --api.enable --gql-server --gql-playground
+laconicd start \
+  --pruning=nothing \
+  --evm.tracer=json $TRACE \
+  --log_level $LOGLEVEL \
+  --minimum-gas-prices=0.0001aphoton \
+  --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3,miner \
+  --api.enable \
+  --gql-server --gql-playground
diff --git a/proto/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/registry.proto b/proto/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/registry.proto
index 7d4f9824..3d2d991f 100644
--- a/proto/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/registry.proto
+++ b/proto/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/registry.proto
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ message Params {
   ];
 }
 
-// Params defines the registry module records
+// Record defines a registry record
 message Record {
   string              id          = 1 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"id\" yaml:\"id\""];
   string              bond_id     = 2 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"bondId\" yaml:\"bondId\""];
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ message Record {
   string              type        = 9 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"types\" yaml:\"types\""];
 }
 
-// AuthorityEntry defines the registry module AuthorityEntries
+// AuthorityEntry defines a registry authority
 message AuthorityEntry {
   string        name  = 1;
   NameAuthority entry = 2;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ message NameEntry {
   NameRecord entry = 2;
 }
 
-// NameRecord
+// NameRecord defines a versioned name record
 message NameRecord {
   NameRecordEntry          latest  = 1;
   repeated NameRecordEntry history = 2;
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/Dockerfile-sdk b/tests/sdk_tests/Dockerfile-sdk
deleted file mode 100644
index fd9d6cc9..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/Dockerfile-sdk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-# Originally from: https://github.com/devcontainers/images/blob/main/src/javascript-node/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
-# [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 18, 16, 14, 18-bullseye, 16-bullseye, 14-bullseye, 18-buster, 16-buster, 14-buster
-ARG VARIANT=16-bullseye
-FROM node:${VARIANT}
-
-ARG USERNAME=node
-ARG NPM_GLOBAL=/usr/local/share/npm-global
-
-# Add NPM global to PATH.
-ENV PATH=${NPM_GLOBAL}/bin:${PATH}
-
-RUN \
-    # Configure global npm install location, use group to adapt to UID/GID changes
-    if ! cat /etc/group | grep -e "^npm:" > /dev/null 2>&1; then groupadd -r npm; fi \
-    && usermod -a -G npm ${USERNAME} \
-    && umask 0002 \
-    && mkdir -p ${NPM_GLOBAL} \
-    && touch /usr/local/etc/npmrc \
-    && chown ${USERNAME}:npm ${NPM_GLOBAL} /usr/local/etc/npmrc \
-    && chmod g+s ${NPM_GLOBAL} \
-    && npm config -g set prefix ${NPM_GLOBAL} \
-    && su ${USERNAME} -c "npm config -g set prefix ${NPM_GLOBAL}" \
-    # Install eslint
-    && su ${USERNAME} -c "umask 0002 && npm install -g eslint" \
-    && npm cache clean --force > /dev/null 2>&1
-
-# [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.
-# RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
-#     && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends <your-package-list-here>
-
-# [Optional] Uncomment if you want to install an additional version of node using nvm
-# ARG EXTRA_NODE_VERSION=10
-# RUN su node -c "source /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install ${EXTRA_NODE_VERSION}"
-
-# [Optional] Uncomment if you want to install more global node modules
-# RUN su node -c "npm install -g <your-package-list-here>"
-
-WORKDIR /
-COPY entrypoint.sh .
-ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
-# Placeholder CMD : generally this will be overridden at run time like :
-# docker run -it -v /home/builder/cerc/laconic-sdk:/workspace cerc/builder-js sh -c 'cd /workspace && yarn && yarn build'
-CMD node --version
-
-# Temp hack, clone the laconic-sdk repo here
-WORKDIR /app
-RUN \
-    git clone https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-sdk.git \
-    && cd laconic-sdk \
-    && yarn install
-
-WORKDIR /app/laconic-sdk
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/build-laconicd-container.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/build-laconicd-container.sh
index ed4b963d..845c3cd0 100755
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/build-laconicd-container.sh
+++ b/tests/sdk_tests/build-laconicd-container.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-docker build -t cerc-io/laconicd:local-test ../../
-
+docker build -t cerc/laconicd:local ../.. --progress=plain
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/build-sdk-test-container.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/build-sdk-test-container.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index c4913889..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/build-sdk-test-container.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-docker build -t cerc-io/laconic-sdk-tester:local-test -f Dockerfile-sdk .
-
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-auctions.yml b/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-auctions.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b0df5fd..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-auctions.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  laconicd:
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    image: cerc-io/laconicd:local-test
-    environment:
-      - TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED=true
-    command: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh"]
-    volumes:
-      - ../../init.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-v", "http://127.0.0.1:6060"]
-      interval: 1s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 30
-    ports:
-      - "6060"
-      - "26657"
-      - "26656"
-      - "9473"
-      - "8545"
-      - "8546"
-      - "9090"
-      - "9091"
-      - "1317"
-
-  sdk-test-runner:
-    image: cerc-io/laconic-sdk-tester:local-test
-    depends_on:
-      laconicd:
-        condition: service_healthy
-    command: tail -F /dev/null
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-nameservice.yml b/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-nameservice.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 17614108..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose-nameservice.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  laconicd:
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    image: cerc-io/laconicd:local-test
-    environment:
-      - TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY=true
-    command: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh"]
-    volumes:
-      - ../../init.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-v", "http://127.0.0.1:6060"]
-      interval: 1s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 30
-    ports:
-      - "6060"
-      - "26657"
-      - "26656"
-      - "9473"
-      - "8545"
-      - "8546"
-      - "9090"
-      - "9091"
-      - "1317"
-
-  sdk-test-runner:
-    image: cerc-io/laconic-sdk-tester:local-test
-    depends_on:
-      laconicd:
-        condition: service_healthy
-    command: tail -F /dev/null
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose.yml b/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose.yml
index aa886496..ba6cda6f 100644
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tests/sdk_tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 services:
   laconicd:
     restart: unless-stopped
-    image: cerc-io/laconicd:local-test
-    command: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh"]
+    image: cerc/laconicd:local
+    entrypoint: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh"]
+    environment:
+      - TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED
+      - TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY
+      - LOGLEVEL
     volumes:
-            - ../../init.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh
+      - ../../init.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-v", "http://127.0.0.1:6060"]
       interval: 1s
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - "1317"
 
   sdk-test-runner:
-    image: cerc-io/laconic-sdk-tester:local-test
+    image: cerc/laconic-sdk-tester:local
     depends_on:
       laconicd:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/entrypoint.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/entrypoint.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2bdf572b..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/entrypoint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-exec "$@"
-
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/run-auction-tests.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/run-auction-tests.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d1a05d17..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/run-auction-tests.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ -n "$CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG" ]; then
-    set -x
-fi
-# Get the key from laconicd
-laconicd_key=$( docker compose exec laconicd echo y | docker compose exec laconicd laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe )
-# Set parameters for the test suite
-cosmos_chain_id=laconic_9000-1
-laconicd_rest_endpoint=http://laconicd:1317
-laconicd_gql_endpoint=http://laconicd:9473/api
-# Run tests
-docker network inspect sdk_tests_default
-sleep 30s
-docker logs sdk_tests-laconicd-1
-
-docker compose exec sdk-test-runner sh -c "COSMOS_CHAIN_ID=${cosmos_chain_id} LACONICD_REST_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_rest_endpoint} LACONICD_GQL_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_gql_endpoint} PRIVATE_KEY=${laconicd_key} yarn test:auctions"
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/run-nameservice-expiry-tests.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/run-nameservice-expiry-tests.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 572eaa46..00000000
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/run-nameservice-expiry-tests.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ -n "$CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG" ]; then
-    set -x
-fi
-# Get the key from laconicd
-laconicd_key=$( docker compose exec laconicd echo y | docker compose exec laconicd laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe )
-# Set parameters for the test suite
-cosmos_chain_id=laconic_9000-1
-laconicd_rest_endpoint=http://laconicd:1317
-laconicd_gql_endpoint=http://laconicd:9473/api
-# Run tests
-docker network inspect sdk_tests_default
-sleep 30s
-docker logs sdk_tests-laconicd-1
-
-docker compose exec sdk-test-runner sh -c "COSMOS_CHAIN_ID=${cosmos_chain_id} LACONICD_REST_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_rest_endpoint} LACONICD_GQL_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_gql_endpoint} PRIVATE_KEY=${laconicd_key} yarn test:nameservice-expiry"
diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
index 454d1ead..8ad8bf7f 100755
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Forwards all args to yarn on the sdk-test-runner container
+
 if [ -n "$CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG" ]; then
     set -x
 fi
+
+yarn_args=("--inspect-brk=8888")
+yarn_args+=("${@:-test}")
+
 # Get the key from laconicd
-laconicd_key=$( docker compose exec laconicd echo y | docker compose exec laconicd laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe )
+laconicd_key=$(
+    yes | docker compose exec laconicd laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe
+)
 # Set parameters for the test suite
 cosmos_chain_id=laconic_9000-1
 laconicd_rest_endpoint=http://laconicd:1317
 laconicd_gql_endpoint=http://laconicd:9473/api
-# Run tests
-docker network inspect sdk_tests_default
-docker compose logs laconicd
-docker compose exec laconicd sh -c "curl --retry 10 --retry-delay 3 --retry-connrefused http://127.0.0.1:9473/api"
-docker compose exec laconicd sh -c "curl --retry 10 --retry-delay 3 --retry-connrefused http://localhost:9473/api"
 
-docker compose exec sdk-test-runner sh -c "COSMOS_CHAIN_ID=${cosmos_chain_id} LACONICD_REST_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_rest_endpoint} LACONICD_GQL_ENDPOINT=${laconicd_gql_endpoint} PRIVATE_KEY=${laconicd_key} yarn test"
+# Run tests
+docker compose exec \
+  -e COSMOS_CHAIN_ID="$cosmos_chain_id" \
+  -e LACONICD_REST_ENDPOINT="$laconicd_rest_endpoint" \
+  -e LACONICD_GQL_ENDPOINT="$laconicd_gql_endpoint" \
+  -e PRIVATE_KEY="$laconicd_key" \
+  sdk-test-runner yarn run "${yarn_args[@]}"
diff --git a/testutil/network/network.go b/testutil/network/network.go
index c235bc3c..0a7f30e5 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network.go
+++ b/testutil/network/network.go
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ func New(l Logger, baseDir string, cfg Config) (*Network, error) {
 
 	l.Log("starting test network...")
 	for _, v := range network.Validators {
+		l.Log("starting validator:", v.Moniker)
 		err := startInProcess(cfg, v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/x/registry/client/testutil/grpc.go b/x/registry/client/testutil/grpc.go
index a180deea..5bd422ab 100644
--- a/x/registry/client/testutil/grpc.go
+++ b/x/registry/client/testutil/grpc.go
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryParams() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryParams() {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:all
+//nolint: all
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryWhoIs() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
@@ -112,11 +113,11 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryWhoIs() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(authorityName)
-				tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(tc.url, authorityName)
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun(authorityName)
+			tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(tc.url, authorityName)
+
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryWhoIs() {
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryLookup() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
-	reqURL := val.APIAddress + "/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/lookup?crn=%s"
+	reqURL := val.APIAddress + "/vulcanize/registry/v1beta1/lookup"
 	authorityName := "QueryLookUp"
 
 	testCases := []struct {
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryLookup() {
 		},
 		{
 			"Success",
-			reqURL,
+			fmt.Sprintf(reqURL+"?crn=crn://%s/", authorityName),
 			false,
 			"",
 			func(authorityName string) {
@@ -165,11 +166,9 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryLookup() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(authorityName)
-				tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(reqURL, fmt.Sprintf("crn://%s/", authorityName))
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun(authorityName)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				sr.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
 			} else {
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryLookup() {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:all
+//nolint: all
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryRecordExpiryQueue() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
@@ -235,12 +234,11 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryRecordExpiryQueue() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(s.bondID)
-			}
+			tc.preRun(s.bondID)
 			// wait 12 seconds for records expires
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 12)
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryRecordExpiryQueue() {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:all
+//nolint: all
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryAuthorityExpiryQueue() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
@@ -305,13 +303,12 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryAuthorityExpiryQueue() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun("QueryAuthorityExpiryQueue")
-			}
+			tc.preRun("QueryAuthorityExpiryQueue")
 			// wait 12 seconds to name authorites expires
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 12)
 
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -326,7 +323,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryAuthorityExpiryQueue() {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:all
+//nolint: all
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryListRecords() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
@@ -379,10 +376,9 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryListRecords() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(s.bondID)
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun(s.bondID)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -445,12 +441,11 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryGetRecordByID() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			var recordID string
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				recordID = tc.preRun(s.bondID)
-				tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(reqURL, recordID)
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			recordID := tc.preRun(s.bondID)
+			tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(reqURL, recordID)
+
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -500,11 +495,11 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryGetRecordByBondID() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(s.bondID)
-				tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(reqURL, s.bondID)
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun(s.bondID)
+			tc.url = fmt.Sprintf(reqURL, s.bondID)
+
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -554,10 +549,9 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryGetRegistryModuleBalance() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun(s.bondID)
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun(s.bondID)
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -605,10 +599,9 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGRPCQueryNamesList() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-			if !tc.expectErr {
-				tc.preRun("ListNameRecords")
-			}
-			resp, _ := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			tc.preRun("ListNameRecords")
+			resp, err := rest.GetRequest(tc.url)
+			s.NoError(err)
 			require := s.Require()
 			if tc.expectErr {
 				require.Contains(string(resp), tc.errorMsg)
@@ -645,5 +638,5 @@ func createRecord(bondID string, s *IntegrationTestSuite) {
 	var d sdk.TxResponse
 	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
 	sr.NoError(err)
-	sr.Zero(d.Code)
+	sr.Zero(d.Code, d.RawLog)
 }
diff --git a/x/registry/client/testutil/query.go b/x/registry/client/testutil/query.go
index e0a433ff..1e37ce8e 100644
--- a/x/registry/client/testutil/query.go
+++ b/x/registry/client/testutil/query.go
@@ -538,9 +538,6 @@ func createNameRecord(authorityName string, s *IntegrationTestSuite) {
 	sr.NoError(err)
 	sr.Zero(d.Code)
 
-	// creating the bond
-	CreateBond(s)
-
 	// Get the bond-id
 	bondID := GetBondID(s)
 
diff --git a/x/registry/client/testutil/tx.go b/x/registry/client/testutil/tx.go
index f7e2bea0..e7455a05 100644
--- a/x/registry/client/testutil/tx.go
+++ b/x/registry/client/testutil/tx.go
@@ -101,42 +101,23 @@ func CreateBond(s *IntegrationTestSuite) {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
 
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name string
-		args []string
-		err  bool
-	}{
-		{
-			"create bond",
-			[]string{
-				fmt.Sprintf("100000000000%s", s.cfg.BondDenom),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, accountName),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastBlock),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", tmcli.OutputFlag),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, fmt.Sprintf("3%s", s.cfg.BondDenom)),
-			},
-			false,
-		},
+	clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
+	cmd := bondcli.NewCreateBondCmd()
+	args := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("100000000000%s", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, accountName),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastBlock),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", tmcli.OutputFlag),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, fmt.Sprintf("3%s", s.cfg.BondDenom)),
 	}
+	out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(clientCtx, cmd, args)
+	sr.NoError(err)
 
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		s.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Case %s", tc.name), func() {
-			clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
-			cmd := bondcli.NewCreateBondCmd()
-
-			out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(clientCtx, cmd, tc.args)
-			if tc.err {
-				sr.Error(err)
-			} else {
-				sr.NoError(err)
-				var d sdk.TxResponse
-				err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
-				sr.NoError(err)
-				sr.Zero(d.Code)
-			}
-		})
-	}
+	var d sdk.TxResponse
+	err = val.ClientCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(out.Bytes(), &d)
+	sr.NoError(err)
+	sr.Zero(d.Code)
 }
 
 func GetBondID(s *IntegrationTestSuite) string {
@@ -160,6 +141,11 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetRecord() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
 
+	bondID := GetBondID(s)
+	dir, err := os.Getwd()
+	sr.NoError(err)
+	payloadPath := dir + "/service_provider_example.yml"
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name string
 		args []string
@@ -179,6 +165,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetRecord() {
 		{
 			"success",
 			[]string{
+				payloadPath, bondID,
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, accountName),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", tmcli.OutputFlag),
@@ -191,17 +178,6 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetRecord() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Case %s", tc.name), func() {
-			if !tc.err {
-				// create the bond
-				CreateBond(s)
-				// get the bond id from bond list
-				bondID := GetBondID(s)
-				dir, err := os.Getwd()
-				sr.NoError(err)
-				payloadPath := dir + "/service_provider_example.yml"
-
-				tc.args = append([]string{payloadPath, bondID}, tc.args...)
-			}
 			clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
 			cmd := cli.GetCmdSetRecord()
 
@@ -341,9 +317,6 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetName() {
 				sr.NoError(err)
 				sr.Zero(d.Code)
 
-				// creating the bond
-				CreateBond(s)
-
 				// Get the bond-id
 				bondID := GetBondID(s)
 
@@ -369,9 +342,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetName() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Case %s", tc.name), func() {
-			if !tc.err {
-				tc.preRun(authorityName)
-			}
+			tc.preRun(authorityName)
 
 			clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
 			cmd := cli.GetCmdSetName()
@@ -394,6 +365,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetAuthorityBond() {
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	sr := s.Require()
 	authorityName := "TestGetCmdSetAuthorityBond"
+	bondID := GetBondID(s)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name   string
@@ -417,6 +389,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetAuthorityBond() {
 		{
 			"success with name and bond-id",
 			[]string{
+				authorityName, bondID,
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, accountName),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", tmcli.OutputFlag),
@@ -449,15 +422,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdSetAuthorityBond() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Case %s", tc.name), func() {
-			if !tc.err {
-				// reserve the name
-				tc.preRun(authorityName)
-				// creating the  bond
-				CreateBond(s)
-				// getting the bond-id
-				bondID := GetBondID(s)
-				tc.args = append([]string{authorityName, bondID}, tc.args...)
-			}
+			tc.preRun(authorityName)
 			clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
 			cmd := cli.GetCmdSetAuthorityBond()
 
@@ -501,6 +466,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdDeleteName() {
 		{
 			"successfully delete name",
 			[]string{
+				fmt.Sprintf("crn://%s/", authorityName),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, accountName),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", tmcli.OutputFlag),
@@ -516,10 +482,8 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdDeleteName() {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCasesForDeletingName {
 		s.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Case %s", tc.name), func() {
-			if !tc.err {
-				tc.preRun(authorityName, s)
-				tc.args = append([]string{fmt.Sprintf("crn://%s/", authorityName)}, tc.args...)
-			}
+			tc.preRun(authorityName, s)
+
 			clientCtx := val.ClientCtx
 			cmd := cli.GetCmdDeleteName()
 
@@ -574,8 +538,6 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdDissociateBond() {
 			},
 			false,
 			func(s *IntegrationTestSuite) string {
-				// create the bond
-				CreateBond(s)
 				// get the bond id from bond list
 				bondID := GetBondID(s)
 				dir, err := os.Getwd()
@@ -816,8 +778,6 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGetCmdAssociateBond() {
 			},
 			false,
 			func(s *IntegrationTestSuite) (string, string) {
-				// create the bond
-				CreateBond(s)
 				// get the bond id from bond list
 				bondID := GetBondID(s)
 				dir, err := os.Getwd()
diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/registry/keeper/msg_server.go
index 775b6c6e..9a16463c 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ func (m msgServer) SetRecord(c context.Context, msg *types.MsgSetRecord) (*types
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	record, err := m.Keeper.ProcessSetRecord(ctx, types.MsgSetRecord{
-		BondId:  msg.GetBondId(),
-		Signer:  msg.GetSigner(),
-		Payload: msg.GetPayload(),
-	})
+	record, err := m.Keeper.ProcessSetRecord(ctx, *msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}