diff --git a/client/context_test.go b/client/context_test.go
index 82feeebe4dfe..fedef9cc2d23 100644
--- a/client/context_test.go
+++ b/client/context_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 )
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ x: "10"
 }
 
 func TestCLIQueryConn(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 
 	n, err := network.New(t, t.TempDir(), cfg)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ func TestCLIQueryConn(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetFromFields(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	path := hd.CreateHDPath(118, 0, 0).String()
 
 	testCases := []struct {
diff --git a/client/grpc/tmservice/service_test.go b/client/grpc/tmservice/service_test.go
index 9f426b958680..14821a64dfb4 100644
--- a/client/grpc/tmservice/service_test.go
+++ b/client/grpc/tmservice/service_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/grpc/tmservice"
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/rest"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 
 	s.cfg = cfg
diff --git a/client/grpc_query_test.go b/client/grpc_query_test.go
index faff1ad5dc64..6b6ca21cbe06 100644
--- a/client/grpc_query_test.go
+++ b/client/grpc_query_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
 	var err error
-	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig())
+	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture))
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	_, err = s.network.WaitForHeight(2)
diff --git a/client/rpc/rpc_test.go b/client/rpc/rpc_test.go
index 0b649b34d4fb..11a4ef2e4aa7 100644
--- a/client/rpc/rpc_test.go
+++ b/client/rpc/rpc_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/rpc"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	clitestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/cli"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 )
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
 	var err error
-	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig())
+	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture))
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	s.Require().NoError(s.network.WaitForNextBlock())
diff --git a/server/grpc/grpc_web_test.go b/server/grpc/grpc_web_test.go
index 384b06453bad..12bc1fce8fe9 100644
--- a/server/grpc/grpc_web_test.go
+++ b/server/grpc/grpc_web_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/grpc/tmservice"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 )
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ type GRPCWebTestSuite struct {
 func (s *GRPCWebTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	s.cfg = cfg
 
diff --git a/server/grpc/server_test.go b/server/grpc/server_test.go
index 5655d700c684..d7cd2b39be80 100644
--- a/server/grpc/server_test.go
+++ b/server/grpc/server_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type IntegrationTestSuite struct {
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 	s.app = simapp.Setup(s.T(), false)
-	s.cfg = network.DefaultConfig()
+	s.cfg = network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	s.cfg.NumValidators = 1
 
 	var err error
diff --git a/simapp/simd/cmd/testnet.go b/simapp/simd/cmd/testnet.go
index 6bcc3924ddbc..ace2448a3e63 100644
--- a/simapp/simd/cmd/testnet.go
+++ b/simapp/simd/cmd/testnet.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
 	srvconfig "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/config"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ func writeFile(name string, dir string, contents []byte) error {
 
 // startTestnet starts an in-process testnet
 func startTestnet(cmd *cobra.Command, args startArgs) error {
-	networkConfig := network.DefaultConfig()
+	networkConfig := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 
 	// Default networkConfig.ChainID is random, and we should only override it if chainID provided
 	// is non-empty
diff --git a/simapp/test_helpers.go b/simapp/test_helpers.go
index e3a1cf694c9b..5ae000294933 100644
--- a/simapp/test_helpers.go
+++ b/simapp/test_helpers.go
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
+	pruningtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pruning/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
+	servertypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/types"
+	simappparams "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/mock"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	simtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/sims"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	bankkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/keeper"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 type SetupOptions struct {
 	Logger    log.Logger
 	DB        *dbm.MemDB
-	EncConfig params.EncodingConfig
+	EncConfig simappparams.EncodingConfig
 	AppOpts   types.AppOptions
 }
 
@@ -352,3 +356,29 @@ func ModuleAccountAddrs() map[string]bool {
 	}
 	return bk.GetBlockedAddresses()
 }
+
+// NewTestNetworkFixture returns a new simapp AppConstructor for network simulation tests
+func NewTestNetworkFixture() network.TestFixture {
+	encodingCfg := MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+	cfg := testutil.TestEncodingConfig{
+		TxConfig:          encodingCfg.TxConfig,
+		Codec:             encodingCfg.Codec,
+		Amino:             encodingCfg.Amino,
+		InterfaceRegistry: encodingCfg.InterfaceRegistry,
+	}
+	appCtr := func(val testutil.Validator) servertypes.Application {
+		return NewSimApp(
+			val.GetCtx().Logger, dbm.NewMemDB(), nil, true,
+			encodingCfg,
+			simtestutil.NewAppOptionsWithFlagHome(val.GetCtx().Config.RootDir),
+			bam.SetPruning(pruningtypes.NewPruningOptionsFromString(val.GetAppConfig().Pruning)),
+			bam.SetMinGasPrices(val.GetAppConfig().MinGasPrices),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return network.TestFixture{
+		AppConstructor: appCtr,
+		GenesisState:   ModuleBasics.DefaultGenesis(cfg.Codec),
+		EncodingConfig: cfg,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/testutil/network/network_test.go b/simapp/testutil_network_test.go
similarity index 90%
rename from testutil/network/network_test.go
rename to simapp/testutil_network_test.go
index c7b5e4291ccc..ae34608bcd74 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network_test.go
+++ b/simapp/testutil_network_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build norace
 // +build norace
 
-package network_test
+package simapp_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
 	var err error
-	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig())
+	s.network, err = network.New(s.T(), s.T().TempDir(), network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture))
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	h, err := s.network.WaitForHeight(1)
diff --git a/testutil/key_test.go b/testutil/key_test.go
index 5cf9eeef6314..799e2a0629f9 100644
--- a/testutil/key_test.go
+++ b/testutil/key_test.go
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestGenerateCoinKey(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := testutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
 	addr, mnemonic, err := GenerateCoinKey(hd.Secp256k1, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestGenerateCoinKey(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerateSaveCoinKey(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+	encCfg := testutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
 	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, encCfg.Codec)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestGenerateSaveCoinKey(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerateSaveCoinKeyOverwriteFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+	encCfg := testutil.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
 	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, encCfg.Codec)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/testutil/network/network.go b/testutil/network/network.go
index dd37d270faff..c9fcb4ba643d 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network.go
+++ b/testutil/network/network.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/math"
+	moduletestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module/testutil"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
@@ -41,10 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/api"
 	srvconfig "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/config"
 	servertypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
-	simtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/sims"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
@@ -57,19 +55,13 @@ var lock = new(sync.Mutex)
 
 // AppConstructor defines a function which accepts a network configuration and
 // creates an ABCI Application to provide to Tendermint.
-type AppConstructor = func(val Validator) servertypes.Application
-
-// NewAppConstructor returns a new simapp AppConstructor
-func NewAppConstructor(encodingCfg params.EncodingConfig) AppConstructor {
-	return func(val Validator) servertypes.Application {
-		return simapp.NewSimApp(
-			val.Ctx.Logger, dbm.NewMemDB(), nil, true,
-			encodingCfg,
-			simtestutil.NewAppOptionsWithFlagHome(val.Ctx.Config.RootDir),
-			baseapp.SetPruning(pruningtypes.NewPruningOptionsFromString(val.AppConfig.Pruning)),
-			baseapp.SetMinGasPrices(val.AppConfig.MinGasPrices),
-		)
-	}
+type AppConstructor = func(val moduletestutil.Validator) servertypes.Application
+type TestFixtureFactory = func() TestFixture
+
+type TestFixture struct {
+	AppConstructor AppConstructor
+	GenesisState   map[string]json.RawMessage
+	EncodingConfig moduletestutil.TestEncodingConfig
 }
 
 // Config defines the necessary configuration used to bootstrap and start an
@@ -105,17 +97,17 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // DefaultConfig returns a sane default configuration suitable for nearly all
 // testing requirements.
-func DefaultConfig() Config {
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+func DefaultConfig(factory TestFixtureFactory) Config {
+	fixture := factory()
 
 	return Config{
-		Codec:             encCfg.Codec,
-		TxConfig:          encCfg.TxConfig,
-		LegacyAmino:       encCfg.Amino,
-		InterfaceRegistry: encCfg.InterfaceRegistry,
+		Codec:             fixture.EncodingConfig.Codec,
+		TxConfig:          fixture.EncodingConfig.TxConfig,
+		LegacyAmino:       fixture.EncodingConfig.Amino,
+		InterfaceRegistry: fixture.EncodingConfig.InterfaceRegistry,
 		AccountRetriever:  authtypes.AccountRetriever{},
-		AppConstructor:    NewAppConstructor(encCfg),
-		GenesisState:      simapp.ModuleBasics.DefaultGenesis(encCfg.Codec),
+		AppConstructor:    fixture.AppConstructor,
+		GenesisState:      fixture.GenesisState,
 		TimeoutCommit:     2 * time.Second,
 		ChainID:           "chain-" + tmrand.Str(6),
 		NumValidators:     4,
@@ -133,8 +125,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() Config {
 }
 
 func DefaultConfigWithAppConfig(appConfig depinject.Config) (Config, error) {
-	cfg := DefaultConfig()
-
 	var (
 		appBuilder        *runtime.AppBuilder
 		txConfig          client.TxConfig
@@ -153,23 +143,26 @@ func DefaultConfigWithAppConfig(appConfig depinject.Config) (Config, error) {
 		return Config{}, err
 	}
 
+	cfg := DefaultConfig(func() TestFixture {
+		return TestFixture{}
+	})
 	cfg.Codec = cdc
 	cfg.TxConfig = txConfig
 	cfg.LegacyAmino = legacyAmino
 	cfg.InterfaceRegistry = interfaceRegistry
 	cfg.GenesisState = appBuilder.DefaultGenesis()
-	cfg.AppConstructor = func(val Validator) servertypes.Application {
+	cfg.AppConstructor = func(val moduletestutil.Validator) servertypes.Application {
 		// we build a unique app instance for every validator here
 		var appBuilder *runtime.AppBuilder
 		if err := depinject.Inject(appConfig, &appBuilder); err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 		app := appBuilder.Build(
-			val.Ctx.Logger,
+			val.GetCtx().Logger,
 			dbm.NewMemDB(),
 			nil,
-			baseapp.SetPruning(pruningtypes.NewPruningOptionsFromString(val.AppConfig.Pruning)),
-			baseapp.SetMinGasPrices(val.AppConfig.MinGasPrices),
+			baseapp.SetPruning(pruningtypes.NewPruningOptionsFromString(val.GetAppConfig().Pruning)),
+			baseapp.SetMinGasPrices(val.GetAppConfig().MinGasPrices),
 		)
 
 		if err := app.Load(true); err != nil {
@@ -234,10 +227,19 @@ type Logger interface {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ Logger = (*testing.T)(nil)
-	_ Logger = (*CLILogger)(nil)
+	_ Logger                   = (*testing.T)(nil)
+	_ Logger                   = (*CLILogger)(nil)
+	_ moduletestutil.Validator = Validator{}
 )
 
+func (v Validator) GetCtx() *server.Context {
+	return v.Ctx
+}
+
+func (v Validator) GetAppConfig() *srvconfig.Config {
+	return v.AppConfig
+}
+
 // CLILogger wraps a cobra.Command and provides command logging methods.
 type CLILogger struct {
 	cmd *cobra.Command
diff --git a/types/module/testutil/network.go b/types/module/testutil/network.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..086f517adf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/module/testutil/network.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
+	srvconfig "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/config"
+)
+
+// TODO rename
+type Validator interface {
+	GetCtx() *server.Context
+	GetAppConfig() *srvconfig.Config
+}
diff --git a/x/auth/tx/service_test.go b/x/auth/tx/service_test.go
index 23412fc67aca..eb7cc44f7b1d 100644
--- a/x/auth/tx/service_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/tx/service_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	kmultisig "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/multisig"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/rest"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ type IntegrationTestSuite struct {
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.T().Log("setting up integration test suite")
 
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	s.cfg = cfg
 
diff --git a/x/authz/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/authz/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index 5b3ef61c5a45..4bd59d02e52b 100644
--- a/x/authz/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/authz/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index 1035ca750264..26677c392c24 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ package testutil
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/crisis/client/testsuite/cli_test.go b/x/crisis/client/testsuite/cli_test.go
index 5b3ef61c5a45..4bd59d02e52b 100644
--- a/x/crisis/client/testsuite/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/crisis/client/testsuite/cli_test.go
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/genutil/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/genutil/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index 1035ca750264..26677c392c24 100644
--- a/x/genutil/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/genutil/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ package testutil
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/gov/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/gov/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index bd14e890a4d0..13d394e30eb5 100644
--- a/x/gov/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/gov/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	v1 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types/v1"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 
diff --git a/x/mint/testutil/app_config.go b/x/mint/testutil/app_config.go
index 5feaa9e2188e..6f9b5813553d 100644
--- a/x/mint/testutil/app_config.go
+++ b/x/mint/testutil/app_config.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/tx/module"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
 
diff --git a/x/nft/testutil/app_config.go b/x/nft/testutil/app_config.go
index e00bd4898189..b93d56297796 100644
--- a/x/nft/testutil/app_config.go
+++ b/x/nft/testutil/app_config.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/nft/module"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params"
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
 
diff --git a/x/staking/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/staking/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index f23e88847c30..b944e1f898fe 100644
--- a/x/staking/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ package testutil
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 2
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/upgrade/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/upgrade/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index 7f92bbeeff55..039ec3ee2f58 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := network.DefaultConfig(simapp.NewTestNetworkFixture)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }