diff --git a/protocol/testutil/app/app.go b/protocol/testutil/app/app.go
index 1095855a1a..b00bea6f51 100644
--- a/protocol/testutil/app/app.go
+++ b/protocol/testutil/app/app.go
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ func launchValidator(
 		"false",
 		"--liquidation-daemon-enabled",
 		"false",
+		"--bridge-daemon-eth-rpc-endpoint",
+		"https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/demo",
 	})
 
 	ctx := svrcmd.CreateExecuteContext(parentCtx)