diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ad3e9a50708..440dedeb8a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -109,3 +109,48 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./contrib/scripts/test_localnet_liveness.sh 100 5 50 localhost
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
+
+  upgrade-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.1.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.18
+      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.0.1
+        with:
+          PATTERNS: |
+            **/**.go
+            go.mod
+            go.sum
+      - name: Install GaiaV7
+        run: |
+          git checkout v7.1.0
+          make build
+          cp ./build/gaiad ./build/gaiad7
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+      - name: Install GaiaV8
+        run: |
+          git checkout -
+          make build
+          cp ./build/gaiad ./build/gaiad8
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+      - name: Install Cosmovisor
+        run: |
+          go install github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cosmovisor/cmd/cosmovisor@v1.0.0
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+      - name: Start GaiaV7
+        run: |
+          ./contrib/scripts/run-gaia-v7.sh > v7.out 2>&1 &
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+      - name: Submit Upgrade Commands
+        run: |
+          ./contrib/scripts/run-upgrade-commands.sh 15
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+      - name: Check for successful upgrade
+        run: |
+          ./contrib/scripts/test_upgrade.sh 20 5 16 localhost
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades.go b/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades.go
index 0d022f71195..de6a562b7b4 100644
--- a/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades.go
+++ b/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades.go
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package v8
 import (
 	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/prefix"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
+	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 	upgradetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/upgrade/types"
 	icacontrollertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/controller/types"
 	icahosttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/apps/27-interchain-accounts/host/types"
@@ -12,20 +14,60 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/gaia/v8/app/keepers"
 )
 
+func FixBankMetadata(ctx sdk.Context, keepers *keepers.AppKeepers) error {
+	malformedDenom := "uatomu"
+	correctDenom := "uatom"
+
+	atomMetaData, foundMalformed := keepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, malformedDenom)
+	if foundMalformed {
+		// save it with the correct denom
+		keepers.BankKeeper.SetDenomMetaData(ctx, atomMetaData)
+
+		// delete the old format
+		key := keepers.GetKey(banktypes.ModuleName)
+		store := ctx.KVStore(key)
+		oldDenomMetaDataStore := prefix.NewStore(store, banktypes.DenomMetadataPrefix)
+		oldDenomMetaDataStore.Delete([]byte(malformedDenom))
+
+		// confirm whether the old key is still accessible
+		foundMalformed = keepers.BankKeeper.HasDenomMetaData(ctx, malformedDenom)
+		if foundMalformed {
+			return errors.New("malformed 'uatomu' denom not fixed")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// proceed with the original intention of populating the missing Name and Symbol fields
+	atomMetaData, foundCorrect := keepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, correctDenom)
+	if !foundCorrect {
+		return errors.New("atom denom not found")
+	}
+
+	atomMetaData.Name = "Cosmos Hub Atom"
+	atomMetaData.Symbol = "ATOM"
+	keepers.BankKeeper.SetDenomMetaData(ctx, atomMetaData)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func CreateUpgradeHandler(
 	mm *module.Manager,
 	configurator module.Configurator,
 	keepers *keepers.AppKeepers,
 ) upgradetypes.UpgradeHandler {
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, plan upgradetypes.Plan, vm module.VersionMap) (module.VersionMap, error) {
-		// Add atom name and symbol into the bank keeper
-		atomMetaData, found := keepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, "uatom")
-		if !found {
-			return nil, errors.New("atom denom not found")
+		ctx.Logger().Info("start to run module migrations...")
+
+		vm, err := mm.RunMigrations(ctx, configurator, vm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return vm, err
+		}
+
+		ctx.Logger().Info("running the rest of the upgrade handler...")
+
+		err = FixBankMetadata(ctx, keepers)
+		if err != nil {
+			return vm, err
 		}
-		atomMetaData.Name = "Cosmos Hub Atom"
-		atomMetaData.Symbol = "ATOM"
-		keepers.BankKeeper.SetDenomMetaData(ctx, atomMetaData)
 
 		// Enable controller chain
 		controllerParams := icacontrollertypes.Params{
@@ -42,8 +84,8 @@ func CreateUpgradeHandler(
 		keepers.ICAHostKeeper.SetParams(ctx, hostParams)
 		keepers.ICAControllerKeeper.SetParams(ctx, controllerParams)
 
-		ctx.Logger().Info("start to run module migrations...")
+		ctx.Logger().Info("upgrade complete")
 
-		return mm.RunMigrations(ctx, configurator, vm)
+		return vm, err
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades_test.go b/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08f7833ddd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/upgrades/v8/upgrades_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package v8_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	tmrand "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/rand"
+	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/prefix"
+	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
+	gaiahelpers "github.com/cosmos/gaia/v8/app/helpers"
+	v8 "github.com/cosmos/gaia/v8/app/upgrades/v8"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestFixBankMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	app := gaiahelpers.Setup(t)
+	ctx := app.BaseApp.NewContext(false, tmproto.Header{
+		ChainID: fmt.Sprintf("test-chain-%s", tmrand.Str(4)),
+		Height:  1,
+	})
+
+	cdc := app.AppCodec()
+
+	malformedDenom := "uatomu"
+	denomMetaData := banktypes.Metadata{
+		Name:        "Cosmos Hub Atom",
+		Symbol:      "ATOM",
+		Description: "The native staking token of the Cosmos Hub.",
+		DenomUnits: []*banktypes.DenomUnit{
+			{"uatom", uint32(0), []string{"microatom"}},
+			{"matom", uint32(3), []string{"milliatom"}},
+			{"atom", uint32(6), nil},
+		},
+		Base:    "uatom",
+		Display: "atom",
+	}
+
+	// add the old format
+	key := app.AppKeepers.GetKey(banktypes.ModuleName)
+	store := ctx.KVStore(key)
+	oldDenomMetaDataStore := prefix.NewStore(store, banktypes.DenomMetadataPrefix)
+	m := cdc.MustMarshal(&denomMetaData)
+	oldDenomMetaDataStore.Set([]byte(malformedDenom), m)
+
+	correctDenom := "uatom"
+
+	_, foundCorrect := app.AppKeepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, correctDenom)
+	require.False(t, foundCorrect)
+
+	err := v8.FixBankMetadata(ctx, &app.AppKeepers)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, foundCorrect = app.AppKeepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, correctDenom)
+	require.True(t, foundCorrect)
+
+	_, foundMalformed := app.AppKeepers.BankKeeper.GetDenomMetaData(ctx, malformedDenom)
+	require.False(t, foundMalformed)
+
+}
diff --git a/contrib/denom.json b/contrib/denom.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71c0a9df440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/denom.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+
+[{
+  "base": "uatom",
+  "denom_units": [
+    {
+      "aliases": [
+        "microatom"
+      ],
+      "denom": "uatom",
+      "exponent": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "aliases": [
+        "milliatom"
+      ],
+      "denom": "matom",
+      "exponent": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "aliases": [],
+      "denom": "atom",
+      "exponent": 6
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "The native staking token of the Cosmos Hub.",
+  "display": "atom",
+  "name": "asdf",
+  "symbol": "asdf"
+}]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contrib/scripts/run-gaia-v7.sh b/contrib/scripts/run-gaia-v7.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..b91ee0ad00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/scripts/run-gaia-v7.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -o errexit -o nounset
+
+NODE_HOME=$(realpath ./build/.gaia)
+echo "NODE_HOME = ${NODE_HOME}"
+BINARY=$NODE_HOME/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/gaiad
+echo "BINARY = ${BINARY}"
+CHAINID=cosmoshub-4
+
+USER_MNEMONIC="abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon art"
+
+if ! test -f "./build/gaiad7"; then
+  echo "gaiad v7 does not exist"
+  exit
+fi
+
+
+rm -rf ./build/.gaia
+
+mkdir -p "$NODE_HOME"/cosmovisor/genesis/bin
+cp ./build/gaiad7 "$NODE_HOME"/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/gaiad
+$BINARY init upgrader --chain-id $CHAINID --home "$NODE_HOME"
+
+
+if ! test -f "./build/gaiad8"; then
+  echo "gaiad v8 does not exist"
+  exit
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$NODE_HOME"/cosmovisor/upgrades/v8-Rho/bin
+cp ./build/gaiad8 "$NODE_HOME"/cosmovisor/upgrades/v8-Rho/bin/gaiad
+
+GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH)
+
+export DAEMON_NAME=gaiad
+export DAEMON_HOME=$NODE_HOME
+COSMOVISOR=$GOPATH/bin/cosmovisor
+
+
+$BINARY config chain-id $CHAINID --home $NODE_HOME
+$BINARY config keyring-backend test --home $NODE_HOME
+tmp=$(mktemp)
+
+# add bank part of genesis
+jq --argjson foo "$(jq -c '.' contrib/denom.json)" '.app_state.bank.denom_metadata = $foo' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json > "$tmp" && mv "$tmp" $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+
+# replace default stake token with uatom
+sed -i -e 's/stake/uatom/g' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+# min deposition amount (this one isn't working)
+sed -i -e 's%"amount": "10000000",%"amount": "1",%g' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+#   min voting power that a proposal requires in order to be a valid proposal
+sed -i -e 's%"quorum": "0.334000000000000000",%"quorum": "0.000000000000000001",%g' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+# the minimum proportion of "yes" votes requires for the proposal to pass
+sed -i -e 's%"threshold": "0.500000000000000000",%"threshold": "0.000000000000000001",%g' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+# voting period to 30s
+sed -i -e 's%"voting_period": "172800s"%"voting_period": "30s"%g' $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
+
+echo $USER_MNEMONIC | $BINARY --home $NODE_HOME keys add val --recover --keyring-backend=test
+$BINARY add-genesis-account val 10000000000000000000000000uatom --home $NODE_HOME --keyring-backend test
+$BINARY gentx val 1000000000uatom --home $NODE_HOME --chain-id $CHAINID
+$BINARY collect-gentxs --home $NODE_HOME
+
+sed -i.bak'' 's/minimum-gas-prices = ""/minimum-gas-prices = "0uatom"/' $NODE_HOME/config/app.toml
+
+perl -i~ -0777 -pe 's/# Enable defines if the API server should be enabled.
+enable = false/# Enable defines if the API server should be enabled.
+enable = true/g' $NODE_HOME/config/app.toml
+
+$COSMOVISOR start --home $NODE_HOME --x-crisis-skip-assert-invariants
+
diff --git a/contrib/scripts/run-upgrade-commands.sh b/contrib/scripts/run-upgrade-commands.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..d1fb03ca322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/scripts/run-upgrade-commands.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -o errexit -o nounset
+
+UPGRADE_HEIGHT=$1
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  echo "Need to add an upgrade height"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# NODE_HOME=./build/.gaia
+NODE_HOME=$(realpath ./build/.gaia)
+echo "NODE_HOME = ${NODE_HOME}"
+
+BINARY=$NODE_HOME/cosmovisor/genesis/bin/gaiad
+echo "BINARY = ${BINARY}"
+
+USER_MNEMONIC="abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon art"
+CHAINID=cosmoshub-4
+
+if test -f "$BINARY"; then
+
+  echo "wait 10 seconds for blockchain to start"
+  sleep 10
+
+	$BINARY config chain-id $CHAINID --home $NODE_HOME
+	$BINARY config output json --home $NODE_HOME
+	$BINARY config keyring-backend test --home $NODE_HOME
+  $BINARY config --home $NODE_HOME
+
+
+  key=$($BINARY keys show val --home $NODE_HOME)
+  if [ key == "" ]; then
+    echo $USER_MNEMONIC | $BINARY --home $NODE_HOME keys add val --recover --keyring-backend=test
+  fi
+
+  # $BINARY keys list --home $NODE_HOME
+
+  echo "\n"
+  echo "Submitting proposal... \n"
+  $BINARY tx gov submit-proposal software-upgrade v8-Rho \
+  --title v8-Rho \
+  --deposit 10000000uatom \
+  --upgrade-height $UPGRADE_HEIGHT \
+  --upgrade-info "upgrade to v8-Rho" \
+  --description "upgrade to v8-Rho" \
+  --gas auto \
+  --fees 400uatom \
+  --from val \
+  --keyring-backend test \
+  --chain-id $CHAINID \
+  --home $NODE_HOME \
+  --node tcp://localhost:26657 \
+  --yes
+  echo "Done \n"
+
+  sleep 6
+  echo "Casting vote... \n"
+
+  $BINARY tx gov vote 1 yes \
+  --from val \
+  --keyring-backend test \
+  --chain-id $CHAINID \
+  --home $NODE_HOME \
+  --gas auto \
+  --fees 400uatom \
+  --node tcp://localhost:26657 \
+  --yes
+
+  echo "Done \n"
+
+else
+  echo "Please build gaia v7 and move to ./build/gaiad7"
+fi
diff --git a/contrib/scripts/test_localnet_liveness.sh b/contrib/scripts/test_localnet_liveness.sh
index ce5c85c385b..53765c18156 100755
--- a/contrib/scripts/test_localnet_liveness.sh
+++ b/contrib/scripts/test_localnet_liveness.sh
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ fi
 
 echo "running 'sh test_localnet_liveness.sh iterations=$ITER sleep=$SLEEP num-blocks=$NUMBLOCKS node-address=$NODEADDR'"
 
-docker_containers=($(docker ps -q -f name=umeed --format='{{.Names}}'))
-
 while [ ${CNT} -lt $ITER ]; do
   curr_block=$(curl -s $NODEADDR:26657/status | jq -r '.result.sync_info.latest_block_height')
   
diff --git a/contrib/scripts/test_upgrade.sh b/contrib/scripts/test_upgrade.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a3be816148c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/scripts/test_upgrade.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+CNT=0
+ITER=$1
+SLEEP=$2
+NUMBLOCKS=$3
+NODEADDR=$4
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  echo "Invalid argument: missing number of iterations"
+  echo "sh test_upgrade.sh <iterations> <sleep> <num-blocks> <node-address>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+  echo "Invalid argument: missing sleep duration"
+  echo "sh test_upgrade.sh <iterations> <sleep> <num-blocks> <node-address>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$3" ]; then
+  echo "Invalid argument: missing number of blocks"
+  echo "sh test_upgrade.sh <iterations> <sleep> <num-blocks> <node-address>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$4" ]; then
+  echo "Invalid argument: missing node address"
+  echo "sh test_upgrade.sh <iterations> <sleep> <num-blocks> <node-address>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "running 'sh test_upgrade.sh iterations=$ITER sleep=$SLEEP num-blocks=$NUMBLOCKS node-address=$NODEADDR'"
+
+started=false
+first_version=""
+
+while [ ${CNT} -lt $ITER ]; do
+  curr_block=$(curl -s $NODEADDR:26657/status | jq -r '.result.sync_info.latest_block_height')
+  curr_version=$(curl -s $NODEADDR:1317/cosmos/base/tendermint/v1beta1/node_info | jq -r '.application_version.version')
+  
+
+  # tail v7.out
+
+  if [[ $started = "false" && $curr_version != "" && $curr_version != "null" ]]; then
+    started=true
+    first_version=$curr_version
+    echo "First version: ${first_version}"
+  fi
+
+  echo "count is ${CNT}, iteration ${ITER}, version is " $curr_version
+
+  if [[ "$started" = "true" &&  ${curr_block} -gt ${NUMBLOCKS}  && "$curr_version" != $first_version && "$curr_version" != "" && "$curr_version" != "null" ]]; then
+    echo "new version running"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ${curr_block} -gt ${NUMBLOCKS} ]]; then
+    echo "Failed: produced ${curr_block} without upgrading"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+
+  CNT=$(($CNT+1))
+
+  sleep $SLEEP
+done
+
+echo "Failed: timeout reached"
+exit 1