diff --git a/simd/cmd/testnet.go b/simd/cmd/testnet.go
index 3355c04b4e71..5144373f9157 100644
--- a/simd/cmd/testnet.go
+++ b/simd/cmd/testnet.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func InitTestnet(
 			WithKeybase(kb).
 			WithTxConfig(clientCtx.TxConfig)
 
-		if err := tx.Sign(txFactory, nodeDirName, txBuilder); err != nil {
+		if err := tx.Sign(txFactory, nodeDirName, txBuilder, true); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}