diff --git a/cli/util/api.go b/cli/util/api.go
index 207283fd1..c2e250e27 100644
--- a/cli/util/api.go
+++ b/cli/util/api.go
@@ -253,7 +253,19 @@ func GetFullNodeAPIV1(ctx *cli.Context) (v1api.FullNode, jsonrpc.ClientCloser, e
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, "using full node API v1 endpoint:", addr)
 	}
 
-	return client.NewFullNodeRPCV1(ctx.Context, addr, headers)
+	v1API, closer, err := client.NewFullNodeRPCV1(ctx.Context, addr, headers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	v, err := v1API.Version(ctx.Context)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	if !v.APIVersion.EqMajorMinor(api.FullAPIVersion1) {
+		return nil, nil, xerrors.Errorf("Remote API version didn't match (expected %s, remote %s)", api.FullAPIVersion1, v.APIVersion)
+	}
+	return v1API, closer, nil
 }
 
 type GetStorageMinerOptions struct {
diff --git a/itests/kit/client.go b/itests/kit/client.go
index bd81e0c04..c9f8946ec 100644
--- a/itests/kit/client.go
+++ b/itests/kit/client.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func RunClientTest(t *testing.T, cmds []*lcli.Command, clientNode *TestFullNode)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Create mock CLI
-	mockCLI := NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cmds)
+	mockCLI := NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cmds, api.NodeFull)
 	clientCLI := mockCLI.Client(clientNode.ListenAddr)
 
 	// Get the Miner address
diff --git a/itests/kit/mockcli.go b/itests/kit/mockcli.go
index c0f218920..5a09a9af8 100644
--- a/itests/kit/mockcli.go
+++ b/itests/kit/mockcli.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	lcli "github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ type MockCLI struct {
 	out  *bytes.Buffer
 }
 
-func NewMockCLI(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cmds []*lcli.Command) *MockCLI {
+func NewMockCLI(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cmds []*lcli.Command, nodeType api.NodeType) *MockCLI {
 	// Create a CLI App with an --api-url flag so that we can specify which node
 	// the command should be executed against
 	app := &lcli.App{
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ func NewMockCLI(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cmds []*lcli.Command) *MockCL
 		},
 		Commands: cmds,
 	}
+	// Set node type
+	api.RunningNodeType = nodeType
 
 	var out bytes.Buffer
 	app.Writer = &out
diff --git a/itests/multisig/suite.go b/itests/multisig/suite.go
index 86a8ab738..55400a99c 100644
--- a/itests/multisig/suite.go
+++ b/itests/multisig/suite.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cli"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/itests/kit"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func RunMultisigTests(t *testing.T, client *kit.TestFullNode) {
 	// Create mock CLI
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands)
+	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands, api.NodeFull)
 	clientCLI := mockCLI.Client(client.ListenAddr)
 
 	// Create some wallets on the node to use for testing multisig
diff --git a/itests/paych_cli_test.go b/itests/paych_cli_test.go
index 82955e6c1..17e7bcbf6 100644
--- a/itests/paych_cli_test.go
+++ b/itests/paych_cli_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cli"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/itests/kit"
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func TestPaymentChannelsBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorAddr, receiverAddr := startPaychCreatorReceiverMiner(ctx, t, &paymentCreator, &paymentReceiver, blocktime)
 
 	// Create mock CLI
-	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands)
+	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands, api.NodeFull)
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 	receiverCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentReceiver.ListenAddr)
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func TestPaymentChannelStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorAddr, receiverAddr := startPaychCreatorReceiverMiner(ctx, t, &paymentCreator, &paymentReceiver, blocktime)
 
 	// Create mock CLI
-	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands)
+	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands, api.NodeFull)
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 
 	// creator: paych status-by-from-to <creator> <receiver>
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ func TestPaymentChannelVouchers(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorAddr, receiverAddr := startPaychCreatorReceiverMiner(ctx, t, &paymentCreator, &paymentReceiver, blocktime)
 
 	// Create mock CLI
-	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands)
+	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands, api.NodeFull)
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 	receiverCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentReceiver.ListenAddr)
 
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ func TestPaymentChannelVoucherCreateShortfall(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorAddr, receiverAddr := startPaychCreatorReceiverMiner(ctx, t, &paymentCreator, &paymentReceiver, blocktime)
 
 	// Create mock CLI
-	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands)
+	mockCLI := kit.NewMockCLI(ctx, t, cli.Commands, api.NodeFull)
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.Client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 
 	// creator: paych add-funds <creator> <receiver> <amount>