diff --git a/integration-tests/Makefile b/integration-tests/Makefile
index e7b105cfc..dbd5b93f0 100644
--- a/integration-tests/Makefile
+++ b/integration-tests/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ PYTHON := $(VENV_BIN)/python
 
 HELM_CHART=network
 PLATFORM=linux/amd64
-GCR_REPO = gcr.io/stride-nodes/integration-tests
+GCR_REPO=gcr.io/stride-nodes/integration-tests
+
+ADMINS_FILE=../utils/admins.go
+KEYS_FILE=network/configs/keys.json
 
 # Builds and pushes a docker image
 # args: [image-file-suffix] [context] [image-name] 
@@ -56,8 +59,7 @@ build-api:
 	$(call build_and_push_docker,api,api,api:latest)
 
 build-stride:
-	@$(DOCKER) buildx build --platform linux/amd64 --tag core:stride ..
-	$(call build_and_push_docker,stride,.,chains/stride:latest)
+	@bash network/scripts/build.sh stride
 
 build-cosmos:
 	$(call build_and_push_docker,cosmos,.,chains/cosmoshub:v18.1.0)
diff --git a/integration-tests/network/configs/keys.json b/integration-tests/network/configs/keys.json
index 31c0ace23..44cfdb8df 100644
--- a/integration-tests/network/configs/keys.json
+++ b/integration-tests/network/configs/keys.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     
     "admin": {
       "name": "admin",
+      "address": "stride1u20df3trc2c2zdhm8qvh2hdjx9ewh00sv6eyy8",
       "mnemonic": "tone cause tribe this switch near host damage idle fragile antique tail soda alien depth write wool they rapid unfold body scan pledge soft"
     },
     "faucet": {
diff --git a/integration-tests/network/scripts/build.sh b/integration-tests/network/scripts/build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4bd76d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/network/scripts/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+STRIDE_HOME=$SCRIPT_DIR/../../..
+
+CHAIN=$1
+
+PLATFORM=linux/amd64
+GCR_REPO=gcr.io/stride-nodes/integration-tests
+ADMINS_FILE=${STRIDE_HOME}/utils/admins.go
+KEYS_FILE=${STRIDE_HOME}/integration-tests/network/configs/keys.json
+DOCKERFILES=${STRIDE_HOME}/integration-tests/dockerfiles
+
+# Builds and pushes a docker image to GCR
+build_and_push_docker() {
+    dockerfile_suffix=$1
+    context=$2
+    image_name=$3
+
+    local_tag=stride-tests:$dockerfile_suffix
+    global_tag=$GCR_REPO/${image_name}
+
+    echo "Building docker image: $dockerfile_suffix"
+	docker buildx build --platform $PLATFORM --tag $local_tag -f ${DOCKERFILES}/Dockerfile.$dockerfile_suffix $context
+	docker tag $local_tag $global_tag
+
+	echo "Pushing image to GCR: $global_tag"
+	docker push $global_tag
+}
+
+main() {
+    # For stride, we have to update the admin address
+    if [[ "$CHAIN" == "stride" ]]; then
+        # Trap SIGINT (Control + C) to cleanup admins file
+        trap 'echo "Interrupt received, cleaning up..."; git checkout -- $ADMINS_FILE && rm -f ${ADMINS_FILE}-E; exit' INT
+
+        # Update the admin address
+        admin_address=$(jq -r '.admin.address' $KEYS_FILE)
+        sed -i -E "s|stride1k8c2m5cn322akk5wy8lpt87dd2f4yh9azg7jlh|$admin_address|g" $ADMINS_FILE 
+
+        # First build the main dockerfile in the repo root, then build the integration test specific file
+        docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64 --tag core:stride ..
+        build_and_push_docker stride . chains/stride:latest
+
+        # Cleanup the admins file
+        git checkout -- $ADMINS_FILE && rm -f ${ADMINS_FILE}-E
+    else
+        echo "ERROR: Chain not supported"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main
diff --git a/integration-tests/network/scripts/config.sh b/integration-tests/network/scripts/config.sh
index ff9662652..5c54723e4 100644
--- a/integration-tests/network/scripts/config.sh
+++ b/integration-tests/network/scripts/config.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ DEPOSIT_PERIOD="30s"
 VOTING_PERIOD="30s"
 EXPEDITED_VOTING_PERIOD="29s"
 UNBONDING_TIME="240s"
+AIRDROP_PERIOD_SECONDS=86400
 
 STRIDE_DAY_EPOCH_DURATION="140s"
 STRIDE_EPOCH_EPOCH_DURATION="35s"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration-tests/network/scripts/init-chain.sh b/integration-tests/network/scripts/init-chain.sh
index 3169c0421..f23a7ad9d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/network/scripts/init-chain.sh
+++ b/integration-tests/network/scripts/init-chain.sh
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ update_stride_genesis() {
 
     $BINARY add-consumer-section --validator-public-keys $validator_public_keys
     jq_inplace '.app_state.ccvconsumer.params.unbonding_period |= "'$UNBONDING_TIME'"' $genesis_json 
+
+    jq_inplace '.app_state.airdrop.params.period_length_seconds |= "'${AIRDROP_PERIOD_LENGTH}'"' $genesis_json 
 }
 
 # Genesis updates specific to non-stride chains