diff --git a/testutil/network/loader.go b/testutil/network/loader.go
index 09d3ecb..d8dc539 100644
--- a/testutil/network/loader.go
+++ b/testutil/network/loader.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package network
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,12 +14,9 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/app"
-	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/config"
-	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/lib"
 	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/testutil/sample"
 	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/util"
 	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/util/mocks"
-	daotypes "github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/x/dao/types"
 	elements "github.com/rddl-network/elements-rpc"
 	elementsmocks "github.com/rddl-network/elements-rpc/utils/mocks"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -50,28 +46,10 @@ func Load(t *testing.T, configs ...Config) *Network {
 	appLogger.SetTestingLogger(t)
 
 	// set the proper root dir for the test environment so that the abci.go logic works
-	conf := config.GetConfig()
+
 	net, err := New(t, validatorTmpDir, cfg)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	conf.ValidatorAddress = net.Validators[0].Address.String()
-	// set missing validator client context values for sending txs
-	var output bytes.Buffer
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.BroadcastMode = "sync"
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.FromAddress = net.Validators[0].Address
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.FromName = net.Validators[0].Moniker
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.NodeURI = net.Validators[0].RPCAddress
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.Output = &output
-	net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.SkipConfirm = true
-
-	var daoGenState daotypes.GenesisState
-	cfg.Codec.MustUnmarshalJSON(cfg.GenesisState[daotypes.ModuleName], &daoGenState)
-
-	libConfig := lib.GetConfig()
-	libConfig.SetClientCtx(net.Validators[0].ClientCtx)
-	libConfig.SetRoot(net.Validators[0].ClientCtx.HomeDir)
-
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = net.WaitForHeight(1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t.Cleanup(net.Cleanup)
diff --git a/testutil/network/network.go b/testutil/network/network.go
index 71725ce..df0dfe7 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network.go
+++ b/testutil/network/network.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package network
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	tmrand "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/rand"
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/node"
 	tmclient "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/rpc/client"
+	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/config"
+	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/lib"
 	"github.com/planetmint/planetmint-go/testutil/sample"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -569,6 +572,22 @@ func New(l Logger, baseDir string, cfg Config) (*Network, error) {
 			Address:    addr,
 			ValAddress: sdk.ValAddress(addr),
 		}
+		if i == 0 {
+			conf := config.GetConfig()
+			conf.ValidatorAddress = network.Validators[0].Address.String()
+			// set missing validator client context values for sending txs
+			var output bytes.Buffer
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.BroadcastMode = "sync"
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.FromAddress = network.Validators[0].Address
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.FromName = network.Validators[0].Moniker
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.NodeURI = network.Validators[0].RPCAddress
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.Output = &output
+			network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.SkipConfirm = true
+
+			libConfig := lib.GetConfig()
+			libConfig.SetClientCtx(network.Validators[0].ClientCtx)
+			libConfig.SetRoot(network.Validators[0].ClientCtx.HomeDir)
+		}
 	}
 
 	err := initGenFiles(cfg, genAccounts, genBalances, genFiles)