diff --git a/scripts/run-solidity-tests.sh b/scripts/run-solidity-tests.sh
index 0fce4bd08..4c61bf615 100755
--- a/scripts/run-solidity-tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-solidity-tests.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export GOPATH=~/go
 export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
 
 # remove existing daemon
-rm -rf ~/.ethermintd
+rm -rf ~/.chibaclonk*
 
 # build ethermint binary
 make install
diff --git a/tests/importer/importer_test.go b/tests/importer/importer_test.go
index e141f40a2..3d19ec849 100644
--- a/tests/importer/importer_test.go
+++ b/tests/importer/importer_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ type ImporterTestSuite struct {
 /// DoSetupTest setup test environment, it uses`require.TestingT` to support both `testing.T` and `testing.B`.
 func (suite *ImporterTestSuite) DoSetupTest(t require.TestingT) {
 	checkTx := false
-	suite.app = app.Setup(checkTx, nil)
+	suite.app = app.Setup(suite.T(), checkTx, nil)
 	// consensus key
 	priv, err := ethsecp256k1.GenerateKey()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh b/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
index 4093be2f3..f6b51562b 100755
--- a/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
+++ b/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ chibaclonkd collect-gentxs
 chibaclonkd validate-genesis
 
 # Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)
-chibaclonkd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --keyring-backend test --log_level info --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3 --api.enable
+chibaclonkd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --keyring-backend test --log_level info --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3 --api.enable --mode validator