diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
index 13309ac3..f2cbe9a4 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from stack_orchestrator.opts import opts
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copyfile, copytree
-import json
 import os
 import sys
 import tomli
@@ -62,29 +61,13 @@ def _get_node_moniker_from_config(network_dir: Path):
     return moniker
 
 
-def _get_node_key_from_gentx(gentx_file_name: str):
-    gentx_file_path = Path(gentx_file_name)
-    if gentx_file_path.exists():
-        with open(Path(gentx_file_name), "rb") as f:
-            parsed_json = json.load(f)
-            return parsed_json['body']['messages'][0]['delegator_address']
-    else:
-        print(f"Error: gentx file: {gentx_file_name} does not exist")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-
 def _comma_delimited_to_list(list_str: str):
     return list_str.split(",") if list_str else []
 
 
-def _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(gentx_file_list: str):
-    node_keys = []
-    gentx_files = _comma_delimited_to_list(gentx_file_list)
-    for gentx_file in gentx_files:
-        node_key = _get_node_key_from_gentx(gentx_file)
-        if node_key:
-            node_keys.append(node_key)
-    return node_keys
+def _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(gentx_address_list: str):
+    gentx_addresses = _comma_delimited_to_list(gentx_address_list)
+    return gentx_addresses
 
 
 def _copy_gentx_files(network_dir: Path, gentx_file_list: str):
@@ -178,7 +161,7 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
 
     options = opts.o
 
-    currency = "stake"  # Does this need to be a parameter?
+    currency = "alnt"  # Does this need to be a parameter?
 
     if options.debug:
         print(f"parameters: {parameters}")
@@ -222,7 +205,7 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
         output2, status2 = run_container_command(
             command_context,
             "laconicd",
-            f"laconicd add-genesis-account {parameters.key_name} 12900000000000000000000{currency}\
+            f"laconicd genesis add-genesis-account {parameters.key_name} 12900000000000000000000{currency}\
                 --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container} --keyring-backend test",
             mounts)
         if options.debug:
@@ -230,7 +213,7 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
         output3, status3 = run_container_command(
             command_context,
             "laconicd",
-            f"laconicd gentx  {parameters.key_name} 90000000000{currency} --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}\
+            f"laconicd genesis gentx  {parameters.key_name} 90000000000{currency} --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}\
                 --chain-id {chain_id} --keyring-backend test",
             mounts)
         if options.debug:
@@ -259,15 +242,16 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
             copyfile(genesis_file_path, os.path.join(network_dir, "config", os.path.basename(genesis_file_path)))
         else:
             # We're generating the genesis file
-            if not parameters.gentx_file_list:
-                print("Error: --gentx-files must be supplied")
+            if not (parameters.gentx_file_list and parameters.gentx_address_list) :
+                print("Error: --gentx-files and --gentx-addresses must be supplied")
                 sys.exit(1)
             # First look in the supplied gentx files for the other nodes' keys
-            other_node_keys = _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(parameters.gentx_file_list)
+            other_node_keys = _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(parameters.gentx_address_list)
             # Add those keys to our genesis, with balances we determine here (why?)
             for other_node_key in other_node_keys:
                 outputk, statusk = run_container_command(
-                    command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd add-genesis-account {other_node_key} 12900000000000000000000{currency}\
+                    command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd genesis add-genesis-account {other_node_key} \
+                        12900000000000000000000{currency}\
                         --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container} --keyring-backend test", mounts)
             if options.debug:
                 print(f"Command output: {outputk}")
@@ -275,7 +259,7 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
             _copy_gentx_files(network_dir, parameters.gentx_file_list)
             # Now we can run collect-gentxs
             output1, status1 = run_container_command(
-                command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd collect-gentxs --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}", mounts)
+                command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd genesis collect-gentxs --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}", mounts)
             if options.debug:
                 print(f"Command output: {output1}")
             print(f"Generated genesis file, please copy to other nodes as required: \
@@ -284,7 +268,7 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
             _remove_persistent_peers(network_dir)
         # In both cases we validate the genesis file now
         output2, status1 = run_container_command(
-            command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd validate-genesis --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}", mounts)
+            command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd genesis validate-genesis --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container}", mounts)
         print(f"validate-genesis result: {output2}")
 
     else:
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/test/run-mainnet-laconic-test.sh b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/test/run-mainnet-laconic-test.sh
index 3e25f5dc..1b714f73 100755
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/test/run-mainnet-laconic-test.sh
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/test/run-mainnet-laconic-test.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ echo "Environment variables:"
 env
 # Test laconic stack
 echo "Running laconic stack test"
-# Bit of a hack, test the most recent package
-TEST_TARGET_SO=$( ls -t1 ./package/laconic-so* | head -1 )
+if [ "$1" == "from-path" ]; then
+    TEST_TARGET_SO="laconic-so"
+else
+    TEST_TARGET_SO=$( ls -t1 ./package/laconic-so* | head -1 )
+fi
 # Set a non-default repo dir
 export CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR=~/stack-orchestrator-test/repo-base-dir
 echo "Testing this package: $TEST_TARGET_SO"
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_types.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_types.py
index f97b2649..2ecf07aa 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_types.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_types.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class LaconicStackSetupCommand:
     join_network: bool
     create_network: bool
     gentx_file_list: str
+    gentx_address_list: str
     genesis_file: str
     network_dir: str
 
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
index 9ee09619..9e204baa 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
 from typing import List, Any
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, VolumeMapping
 from stack_orchestrator.util import get_parsed_stack_config, get_yaml, get_pod_list, resolve_compose_file
@@ -83,7 +82,9 @@ def run_container_command(ctx: DeployCommandContext, service: str, command: str,
     docker_output = deployer.run(
         container_image,
         ["-c", command], entrypoint="sh",
-        user=f"{os.getuid()}:{os.getgid()}",
+        # Current laconicd container has a bug where it crashes when run not as root
+        # Commented out line below is a workaround. Created files end up owned by root on the host
+        # user=f"{os.getuid()}:{os.getgid()}",
         volumes=docker_volumes
         )
     # There doesn't seem to be a way to get an exit code from docker.run()
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
index 5f565854..fa00feea 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ def create_operation(deployment_command_context, spec_file, deployment_dir, netw
 @click.option("--chain-id", help="The new chain id")
 @click.option("--key-name", help="Name for new node key")
 @click.option("--gentx-files", help="List of comma-delimited gentx filenames from other nodes")
+@click.option("--gentx-addresses", help="List of comma-delimited validator addresses for other nodes")
 @click.option("--genesis-file", help="Genesis file for the network")
 @click.option("--initialize-network", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Initialize phase")
 @click.option("--join-network", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Join phase")
@@ -542,8 +543,8 @@ def create_operation(deployment_command_context, spec_file, deployment_dir, netw
 @click.option("--network-dir", help="Directory for network files")
 @click.argument('extra_args', nargs=-1)
 @click.pass_context
-def setup(ctx, node_moniker, chain_id, key_name, gentx_files, genesis_file, initialize_network, join_network, create_network,
-          network_dir, extra_args):
+def setup(ctx, node_moniker, chain_id, key_name, gentx_files, gentx_addresses, genesis_file, initialize_network, join_network,
+          create_network, network_dir, extra_args):
     parmeters = LaconicStackSetupCommand(chain_id, node_moniker, key_name, initialize_network, join_network, create_network,
-                                         gentx_files, genesis_file, network_dir)
+                                         gentx_files, gentx_addresses, genesis_file, network_dir)
     call_stack_deploy_setup(ctx.obj, parmeters, extra_args)
diff --git a/tests/laconic-network/run-test.sh b/tests/laconic-network/run-test.sh
index 019121a1..47a8de03 100755
--- a/tests/laconic-network/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/laconic-network/run-test.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ if [ -n "$CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG" ]; then
   set -x
 fi
 
+set_ownership () {
+    sudo chown $USER: -R $1
+}
+
 node_count=4
 node_dir_prefix="laconic-network-dir"
 chain_id="laconic_81337-6"
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ do
     node_network_dir=${node_dir_prefix}${i}
     if [[ -d $node_network_dir ]]; then
         echo "Deleting ${node_network_dir}"
-        rm -rf ${node_network_dir}
+        sudo rm -rf ${node_network_dir}
     fi
 done
 echo "Deleting any existing deployments..."
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@ do
     node_network_dir=${node_dir_prefix}${i}
     node_moniker=${node_moniker_prefix}${i}
     laconic-so --stack mainnet-laconic deploy setup --network-dir ${node_network_dir} --initialize-network --chain-id ${chain_id} --node-moniker ${node_moniker}
+    set_ownership ${node_network_dir}
 done
 
 echo "Joining ${node_count} nodes to the network..."
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ do
     node_network_dir=${node_dir_prefix}${i}
     node_moniker=${node_moniker_prefix}${i}
     laconic-so --stack mainnet-laconic deploy setup --network-dir ${node_network_dir} --join-network --key-name ${node_moniker}
+    set_ownership ${node_network_dir}
 done
 
 echo "Merging ${node_count} nodes genesis txns..."
@@ -57,11 +63,15 @@ for (( i=2 ; i<=$node_count ; i++ ));
 do
     node_network_dir=${node_dir_prefix}${i}
     node_gentx_file=$(ls ${node_network_dir}/config/gentx/*.json)
+    node_gentx_address=$(grep address ${node_network_dir}/config/genesis.json | head -1 | cut -d '"' -f 4)
     gentx_files+=${delimeter}${node_gentx_file}
+    gentx_addresses+=${delimeter}${node_gentx_address}
     delimeter=","
 done
+echo "gentx files:"
+echo ${gentx_files}
 # Generate the genesis file on node 1
-laconic-so --stack mainnet-laconic deploy setup --network-dir ${node_dir_prefix}1 --create-network --gentx-files ${gentx_files}
+laconic-so --stack mainnet-laconic deploy setup --network-dir ${node_dir_prefix}1 --create-network --gentx-files ${gentx_files} --gentx-addresses ${gentx_addresses}
 genesis_file=${node_dir_prefix}1/config/genesis.json
 # Now import the genesis file to the other nodes
 for (( i=2 ; i<=$node_count ; i++ ));
@@ -69,6 +79,7 @@ do
     echo "Importing genesis.json into node ${i}"
     node_network_dir=${node_dir_prefix}${i}
     laconic-so --stack mainnet-laconic deploy setup --network-dir ${node_network_dir} --create-network --genesis-file ${genesis_file}
+    set_ownership ${node_network_dir}
 done
 
 # Create deployments