diff --git a/libraries/chain/block_log.cpp b/libraries/chain/block_log.cpp
index d025153d095..b91a1ee62bf 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/block_log.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/block_log.cpp
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ namespace eosio { namespace chain {
          return fc::endian_reverse_u32(prev_block_num) + 1;
       }
 
-      fc::datastream<const char*> ro_stream_at(uint64_t pos) {
-         return fc::datastream<const char*>(file.const_data() + pos, file.size() - pos);
+      std::pair<fc::datastream<const char*>,uint32_t> ro_stream_at(uint64_t pos) {
+         return std::make_pair(fc::datastream<const char*>(file.const_data() + pos, file.size() - pos), version());
       }
 
-      fc::datastream<char*> rw_stream_at(uint64_t pos) {
-         return fc::datastream<char*>(file.data() + pos, file.size() - pos);
+      std::pair<fc::datastream<char*>,uint32_t> rw_stream_at(uint64_t pos) {
+         return std::make_pair(fc::datastream<char*>(file.data() + pos, file.size() - pos), version());
       }
 
       /**
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/log_catalog.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/log_catalog.hpp
index 6b78f3e5cff..48f17cd156e 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/log_catalog.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/log_catalog.hpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct log_catalog {
    std::pair<fc::datastream<const char*>, uint32_t> ro_stream_for_block(uint32_t block_num) {
       auto pos = get_block_position(block_num, mapmode::readonly);
       if (pos) {
-         return std::make_pair(log_data.ro_stream_at(*pos), log_data.version());
+         return log_data.ro_stream_at(*pos);
       }
       return {fc::datastream<const char*>(nullptr, 0), static_cast<uint32_t>(0)};
    }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct log_catalog {
    std::pair<fc::datastream<char*>, uint32_t> rw_stream_for_block(uint32_t block_num) {
       auto pos = get_block_position(block_num, mapmode::readwrite);
       if (pos) {
-         return std::make_pair(log_data.rw_stream_at(*pos), log_data.version());
+         return log_data.rw_stream_at(*pos);
       }
       return {fc::datastream<char*>(nullptr, 0), static_cast<uint32_t>(0)};
    }
@@ -272,4 +272,4 @@ struct log_catalog {
 };
 
 } // namespace chain
-} // namespace eosio
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace eosio
diff --git a/libraries/state_history/include/eosio/state_history/log.hpp b/libraries/state_history/include/eosio/state_history/log.hpp
index ae5e4fef52d..595628da155 100644
--- a/libraries/state_history/include/eosio/state_history/log.hpp
+++ b/libraries/state_history/include/eosio/state_history/log.hpp
@@ -80,13 +80,17 @@ class state_history_log_data : public chain::log_data_base<state_history_log_dat
    uint32_t first_block_num() const { return block_num_at(0); }
    uint32_t first_block_position() const { return 0; }
 
-   fc::datastream<const char*> ro_stream_at(uint64_t pos) const {
-      return fc::datastream<const char*>(file.const_data() + pos + sizeof(state_history_log_header),
-                                         payload_size_at(pos));
+   std::pair<fc::datastream<const char*>, uint32_t> ro_stream_at(uint64_t pos) const {
+      uint32_t ver = get_ship_version(chain::read_buffer<uint64_t>(file.const_data() + pos));
+      return std::make_pair(
+          fc::datastream<const char*>(file.const_data() + pos + sizeof(state_history_log_header), payload_size_at(pos)),
+          ver);
    }
 
-   fc::datastream<char*> rw_stream_at(uint64_t pos) const {
-      return fc::datastream<char*>(file.data() + pos + sizeof(state_history_log_header), payload_size_at(pos));
+   std::pair<fc::datastream<char*>, uint32_t> rw_stream_at(uint64_t pos) const {
+      uint32_t ver = get_ship_version(chain::read_buffer<uint64_t>(file.const_data() + pos));
+      return std::make_pair(
+          fc::datastream<char*>(file.data() + pos + sizeof(state_history_log_header), payload_size_at(pos)), ver);
    }
 
    uint32_t block_num_at(uint64_t position) const {
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ class state_history_traces_log : public state_history_log {
       cache.add_transaction(trace, transaction);
    }
 
-   std::vector<state_history::transaction_trace> get_traces(block_num_type block_num);
+   chain::bytes get_log_entry(block_num_type block_num);
 
    void block_start(uint32_t block_num) { cache.clear(); }
 
diff --git a/libraries/state_history/log.cpp b/libraries/state_history/log.cpp
index 78cefc8b3dc..c49c7593c96 100644
--- a/libraries/state_history/log.cpp
+++ b/libraries/state_history/log.cpp
@@ -292,28 +292,39 @@ void state_history_log::split_log() {
 state_history_traces_log::state_history_traces_log(const state_history_config& config)
     : state_history_log("trace_history", config) {}
 
-std::vector<state_history::transaction_trace> state_history_traces_log::get_traces(block_num_type block_num) {
+chain::bytes state_history_traces_log::get_log_entry(block_num_type block_num) {
 
-   auto [ds, _] = catalog.ro_stream_for_block(block_num);
+   auto get_traces_bin = [](auto& ds, uint32_t version) {
+      if (version == 0) {
+         return state_history::zlib_decompress(ds);
+      }
+      else {
+         std::vector<state_history::transaction_trace> traces;
+         state_history::trace_converter::unpack(ds, traces);
+         return fc::raw::pack(traces);
+      }
+   };
+
+   auto [ds, version] = catalog.ro_stream_for_block(block_num);
    if (ds.remaining()) {
-      std::vector<state_history::transaction_trace> traces;
-      state_history::trace_converter::unpack(ds, traces);
-      return traces;
+      return get_traces_bin(ds, version);
    }
 
    if (block_num < begin_block() || block_num >= end_block())
       return {};
    state_history_log_header header;
    get_entry_header(block_num, header);
-   std::vector<state_history::transaction_trace> traces;
-   state_history::trace_converter::unpack(read_log, traces);
-   return traces;
+   return get_traces_bin(read_log, get_ship_version(header.magic));
 }
 
+
 void state_history_traces_log::prune_transactions(state_history_log::block_num_type        block_num,
                                                   std::vector<chain::transaction_id_type>& ids) {
-   auto [ds, _] = catalog.rw_stream_for_block(block_num);
+   auto [ds, version] = catalog.rw_stream_for_block(block_num);
+
    if (ds.remaining()) {
+      EOS_ASSERT(version > 0, chain::state_history_exception,
+              "The trace log version 0 does not support transaction pruning.");
       state_history::trace_converter::prune_traces(ds, ds.remaining(), ids);
       return;
    }
@@ -322,6 +333,8 @@ void state_history_traces_log::prune_transactions(state_history_log::block_num_t
       return;
    state_history_log_header header;
    get_entry_header(block_num, header);
+   EOS_ASSERT(get_ship_version(header.magic) > 0, chain::state_history_exception,
+              "The trace log version 0 does not support transaction pruning.");
    write_log.seek(read_log.tellp());
    state_history::trace_converter::prune_traces(write_log, header.payload_size, ids);
    write_log.flush();
diff --git a/plugins/state_history_plugin/state_history_plugin.cpp b/plugins/state_history_plugin/state_history_plugin.cpp
index e957c973ac9..a510e9da94a 100644
--- a/plugins/state_history_plugin/state_history_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/state_history_plugin/state_history_plugin.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ struct state_history_plugin_impl : std::enable_shared_from_this<state_history_pl
                if (current_request->fetch_block)
                   result.block = plugin->get_block(current_request->start_block_num);
                if (current_request->fetch_traces && plugin->trace_log) {
-                  result.traces = plugin->trace_log->get_traces(current_request->start_block_num);
+                  result.traces = plugin->trace_log->get_log_entry(current_request->start_block_num);
                }
                if (current_request->fetch_deltas && plugin->chain_state_log) {
                   result.deltas = plugin->chain_state_log->get_log_entry(current_request->start_block_num);
diff --git a/unittests/CMakeLists.txt b/unittests/CMakeLists.txt
index 88c67577694..a5e0d1fa6aa 100644
--- a/unittests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unittests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/contracts.hpp.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINA
 add_subdirectory(snapshots)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/snapshots.hpp.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include/snapshots.hpp ESCAPE_QUOTES)
 
+add_subdirectory(state-history-data)
+configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/utilities.hpp.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include/utilities.hpp ESCAPE_QUOTES)
+
 add_custom_command(
    OUTPUT protocol_feature_digest_tests.cpp
    COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gen_protocol_feature_digest_tests.py ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../libraries/chain/protocol_feature_manager.cpp > protocol_feature_digest_tests.cpp
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/CMakeLists.txt b/unittests/state-history-data/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d1b970e287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/state-history-data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+add_subdirectory(trace-log-v0)
+add_subdirectory(trace-log-v1)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/CMakeLists.txt b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25a384937d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+configure_file( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/trace_history.index ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/trace_history.index COPYONLY )
+configure_file( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/trace_history.log ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/trace_history.log COPYONLY )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.index b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.index
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d7eda8534a
Binary files /dev/null and b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.index differ
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.log b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d8fba5775e
Binary files /dev/null and b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v0/trace_history.log differ
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/CMakeLists.txt b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25a384937d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+configure_file( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/trace_history.index ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/trace_history.index COPYONLY )
+configure_file( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/trace_history.log ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/trace_history.log COPYONLY )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.index b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.index
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9a40fb098d
Binary files /dev/null and b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.index differ
diff --git a/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.log b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e60d20f3d75
Binary files /dev/null and b/unittests/state-history-data/trace-log-v1/trace_history.log differ
diff --git a/unittests/state_history_tests.cpp b/unittests/state_history_tests.cpp
index 7cb83364a30..cbce759dab2 100644
--- a/unittests/state_history_tests.cpp
+++ b/unittests/state_history_tests.cpp
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
-#include <eosio/chain/authorization_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <contracts.hpp>
+#include <eosio/chain/authorization_manager.hpp>
 #include <eosio/state_history/create_deltas.hpp>
 #include <eosio/state_history/log.hpp>
 #include <eosio/state_history/trace_converter.hpp>
+#include <utilities.hpp>
 #include <eosio/testing/tester.hpp>
 #include <fc/io/json.hpp>
 
 #include "test_cfd_transaction.hpp"
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
-#pragma push_macro("N")
-#undef N
-#include <eosio/stream.hpp>
 #include <eosio/ship_protocol.hpp>
-#pragma pop_macro("N")
+#include <eosio/stream.hpp>
 
 using namespace eosio::chain;
 using namespace eosio::testing;
@@ -24,11 +22,13 @@ using prunable_data_type = eosio::chain::packed_transaction::prunable_data_type;
 namespace bio = boost::iostreams;
 extern const char* const state_history_plugin_abi;
 
-prunable_data_type::prunable_data_t get_prunable_data_from_traces(std::vector<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace>& traces,
-                                                                  const transaction_id_type&                     id) {
-   auto cfd_trace_itr = std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [id](const eosio::state_history::transaction_trace& v) {
-      return std::get<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == id;
-   });
+prunable_data_type::prunable_data_t
+get_prunable_data_from_traces(std::vector<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace>& traces,
+                              const transaction_id_type&                            id) {
+   auto cfd_trace_itr =
+       std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [id](const eosio::state_history::transaction_trace& v) {
+          return std::get<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == id;
+       });
 
    // make sure the trace with cfd can be found
    BOOST_REQUIRE(cfd_trace_itr != traces.end());
@@ -39,14 +39,45 @@ prunable_data_type::prunable_data_t get_prunable_data_from_traces(std::vector<eo
    return std::get<eosio::state_history::partial_transaction_v1>(*trace_v0.partial).prunable_data->prunable_data;
 }
 
+bool operator==(const eosio::checksum256& lhs, const transaction_id_type& rhs) {
+   return memcmp(lhs.extract_as_byte_array().data(), rhs.data(), rhs.data_size()) == 0;
+}
+
+auto get_prunable_data_from_traces(std::vector<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace>& traces,
+                                   const transaction_id_type&                            id) {
+   auto cfd_trace_itr =
+       std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [id](const eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace& v) {
+          return std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == id;
+       });
+
+   // make sure the trace with cfd can be found
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(cfd_trace_itr != traces.end());
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(*cfd_trace_itr));
+   auto trace_v0 = std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(*cfd_trace_itr);
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(trace_v0.partial);
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::partial_transaction_v1>(*trace_v0.partial));
+   return std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::partial_transaction_v1>(*trace_v0.partial).prunable_data->prunable_data;
+}
+
 prunable_data_type::prunable_data_t get_prunable_data_from_traces_bin(const std::vector<char>&   entry,
                                                                       const transaction_id_type& id) {
-   fc::datastream<const char*>                   strm(entry.data(), entry.size());
+   fc::datastream<const char*>                          strm(entry.data(), entry.size());
    std::vector<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace> traces;
    eosio::state_history::trace_converter::unpack(strm, traces);
    return get_prunable_data_from_traces(traces, id);
 }
 
+std::vector<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace> get_traces(eosio::state_history_traces_log& log,
+                                                                block_num_type                   block_num) {
+   auto                                                 entry = log.get_log_entry(block_num);
+   std::vector<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace> traces;
+   if (entry.size()) {
+      eosio::input_stream traces_bin{entry.data(), entry.data() + entry.size()};
+      BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(from_bin(traces, traces_bin));
+   }
+   return traces;
+}
+
 struct state_history_abi_serializer {
    tester&        chain;
    abi_serializer sr;
@@ -132,10 +163,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_trace_log) {
    auto cfd_trace = push_test_cfd_transaction(chain);
    chain.produce_blocks(1);
 
-   auto traces = log.get_traces(cfd_trace->block_num);
+   auto traces = get_traces(log, cfd_trace->block_num);
    BOOST_REQUIRE(traces.size());
 
-   BOOST_REQUIRE(!std::holds_alternative<prunable_data_type::none>(get_prunable_data_from_traces(traces, cfd_trace->id)));
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(!std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::prunable_data_type::none>(
+       get_prunable_data_from_traces(traces, cfd_trace->id)));
 
    std::vector<transaction_id_type> ids{cfd_trace->id};
    log.prune_transactions(cfd_trace->block_num, ids);
@@ -144,10 +176,24 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_trace_log) {
    // we assume the nodeos has to be stopped while running, it can only be read
    // correctly with restart
    eosio::state_history_traces_log new_log({ .log_dir = state_history_dir.path });
-   auto                            pruned_traces = new_log.get_traces(cfd_trace->block_num);
+   auto                            pruned_traces = get_traces(new_log, cfd_trace->block_num);
    BOOST_REQUIRE(pruned_traces.size());
 
-   BOOST_CHECK(std::holds_alternative<prunable_data_type::none>(get_prunable_data_from_traces(pruned_traces, cfd_trace->id)));
+   BOOST_CHECK(std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::prunable_data_type::none>(
+       get_prunable_data_from_traces(pruned_traces, cfd_trace->id)));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_trace_log_versions) {
+   namespace bfs = boost::filesystem;
+
+   for(std::string version : {"v0", "v1"}) {
+      tester chain;
+      eosio::state_history_traces_log log({ .log_dir = state_history_data_base_path() + "/trace-log-"+ version });
+
+      for(int i = 2; i <= 11; i++) {
+         auto traces = get_traces(log, i);
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_chain_state_log) {
@@ -258,11 +304,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_splitted_log) {
    BOOST_CHECK(bfs::exists( retained_dir / "chain_state_history-121-140.log" ));
    BOOST_CHECK(bfs::exists( retained_dir / "chain_state_history-121-140.index" ));
 
-   BOOST_CHECK(chain.traces_log.get_traces(10).empty());
-   BOOST_CHECK(chain.traces_log.get_traces(100).size());
-   BOOST_CHECK(chain.traces_log.get_traces(140).size());
-   BOOST_CHECK(chain.traces_log.get_traces(150).size());
-   BOOST_CHECK(chain.traces_log.get_traces(160).empty());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(chain.traces_log, 10).empty());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(chain.traces_log, 100).size());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(chain.traces_log, 140).size());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(chain.traces_log, 150).size());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(chain.traces_log, 160).empty());
 
    BOOST_CHECK(chain.chain_state_log.get_log_entry(10).empty());
    BOOST_CHECK(chain.chain_state_log.get_log_entry(100).size());
@@ -270,10 +316,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_splitted_log) {
    BOOST_CHECK(chain.chain_state_log.get_log_entry(150).size());
    BOOST_CHECK(chain.chain_state_log.get_log_entry(160).empty());
 
-   auto traces = chain.traces_log.get_traces(cfd_trace->block_num);
+   auto traces = get_traces(chain.traces_log, cfd_trace->block_num);
    BOOST_REQUIRE(traces.size());
 
-   BOOST_REQUIRE(!std::holds_alternative<prunable_data_type::none>(get_prunable_data_from_traces(traces, cfd_trace->id)));
+   BOOST_REQUIRE(!std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::prunable_data_type::none>(
+       get_prunable_data_from_traces(traces, cfd_trace->id)));
 
    std::vector<transaction_id_type> ids{cfd_trace->id};
    chain.traces_log.prune_transactions(cfd_trace->block_num, ids);
@@ -282,10 +329,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_splitted_log) {
    // we assume the nodeos has to be stopped while running, it can only be read
    // correctly with restart
    eosio::state_history_traces_log new_log(config);
-   auto                            pruned_traces = new_log.get_traces(cfd_trace->block_num);
+   auto                            pruned_traces = get_traces(new_log, cfd_trace->block_num);
    BOOST_REQUIRE(pruned_traces.size());
 
-   BOOST_CHECK(std::holds_alternative<prunable_data_type::none>(get_prunable_data_from_traces(pruned_traces, cfd_trace->id)));
+   BOOST_CHECK(std::holds_alternative<eosio::ship_protocol::prunable_data_type::none>(
+       get_prunable_data_from_traces(pruned_traces, cfd_trace->id)));
 }
 
 void push_blocks( tester& from, tester& to ) {
@@ -335,10 +383,10 @@ bool test_fork(uint32_t stride, uint32_t max_retained_files) {
       auto fb = chain2.control->fetch_block_by_number( start );
       chain1.push_block( fb );
    }
-   auto traces = chain1.traces_log.get_traces(b->block_num());
+   auto traces = get_traces(chain1.traces_log, b->block_num());
 
    bool trace_found = std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [create_account_trace_id](const auto& v) {
-                         return std::get<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == create_account_trace_id;
+                         return std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == create_account_trace_id;
                       }) != traces.end();
 
    return trace_found;
@@ -390,7 +438,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_corrupted_log_recovery) {
    state_history_tester new_chain(config);
    new_chain.produce_blocks(50);
 
-   BOOST_CHECK(new_chain.traces_log.get_traces(10).size());
+   BOOST_CHECK(get_traces(new_chain.traces_log, 10).size());
    BOOST_CHECK(new_chain.chain_state_log.get_log_entry(10).size());
 }
 
@@ -510,25 +558,26 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_traces_present)
 
    BOOST_CHECK(onblock_test_executed);
 
-   auto traces = log.get_traces(tr_ptr->block_num);
+   auto traces = get_traces(log, tr_ptr->block_num);
    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(traces.size(), 1);
 
-   auto trace_itr = std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [tr_ptr](const eosio::state_history::transaction_trace& v) {
-      return std::get<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == tr_ptr->id;
-   });
+   auto trace_itr =
+       std::find_if(traces.begin(), traces.end(), [tr_ptr](const eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace& v) {
+          return std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(v).id == tr_ptr->id;
+       });
 
    BOOST_REQUIRE(trace_itr != traces.end());
 
-   auto &action_traces = std::get<eosio::state_history::transaction_trace_v0>(*trace_itr).action_traces;
+   auto& action_traces = std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::transaction_trace_v0>(*trace_itr).action_traces;
 
-   auto new_account_action_itr = std::find_if(action_traces.begin(), action_traces.end(), [](const eosio::state_history::action_trace& v) {
-      return std::get<eosio::state_history::action_trace_v1>(v).act.name == "newaccount"_n.to_uint64_t();
-   });
+   auto new_account_action_itr =
+       std::find_if(action_traces.begin(), action_traces.end(), [](const eosio::ship_protocol::action_trace& v) {
+          return std::get<eosio::ship_protocol::action_trace_v1>(v).act.name.value == "newaccount"_n.to_uint64_t();
+       });
 
    BOOST_REQUIRE(new_account_action_itr != action_traces.end());
 }
 
-
 class table_deltas_tester : public tester {
 public:
    using tester::tester;
diff --git a/unittests/utilities.hpp.in b/unittests/utilities.hpp.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff71a5ffbd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/utilities.hpp.in
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace eosio {
+   namespace testing {
+      std::string state_history_data_base_path() {
+         return "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unittests/state-history-data";
+      }
+   }
+}