diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 88e7cf32..f588257c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ jobs:
             srtool-target-
       - name: Srtool build
         id: srtool_build
-        uses: chevdor/srtool-actions@v0.7.0
+        uses: chevdor/srtool-actions@v0.9.2
         with:
           image: paritytech/srtool
+          tag: 1.74.0
           chain: ${{ matrix.runtime }}
           runtime_dir: runtime
 
diff --git a/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py b/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
index c4c2845d..89aa8d53 100755
--- a/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
+++ b/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 start node with
   ../target/release/encointer-node-notee --dev --tmp --ws-port 9945 --enable-offchain-indexing true --rpc-methods unsafe
 
-or start parachain with  
+or start parachain with
 then run this script
   ./bootstrap_demo_community.py --port 9945
 
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ def update_spec_with_cid(file, cid):
         spec_json.truncate()
 
 
-def create_community(client, spec_file_path, ipfs_local):
-    # non sudoer can create community
-    cid = client.new_community(spec_file_path, signer=account2)
+def create_community(client, spec_file_path, ipfs_local, signer):
+    # non sudoer can create community on gesell (provide --signer but don't use //Alice), but not on parachain (where council will create)
+    cid = client.new_community(spec_file_path, signer=signer)
     if len(cid) > 10:
         print(f'Registered community with cid: {cid}')
     else:
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@ def test_faucet(client, cid):
     if(not client.balance("//Eve") == balance(9000)):
         print(f"Dissolve failed")
         exit(1)
-    
+
     if(not client.balance("//Bob") == balance_bob + balance(3000)):
         print(f"Dissolve failed")
         exit(1)
-    
+
     print('Faucet dissolved', flush=True)
     client.create_faucet("//Bob", "TestFaucet", balance(10000), balance(9000), [cid], cid=cid, pay_fees_in_cc=True)
     client.await_block(2)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def test_faucet(client, cid):
     if(not client.balance(faucet_account) == 0):
         print(f"Faucet closing failed with wrong faucet balance")
         exit(1)
-    
+
     if(not client.balance("//Bob") == balance_bob + balance(3000)):
         print(f"Faucet closing failed with wrong bob balance")
         exit(1)
@@ -369,15 +369,15 @@ def test_democracy(client, cid):
 
 @click.command()
 @click.option('--client', default='../target/release/encointer-client-notee', help='Client binary to communicate with the chain.')
+@click.option('--signer', help='optional account keypair creating the community')
 @click.option('-u', '--url', default='ws://127.0.0.1', help='URL of the chain.')
 @click.option('-p', '--port', default='9944', help='ws-port of the chain.')
 @click.option('-l', '--ipfs-local', is_flag=True, help='if set, local ipfs node is used.')
 @click.option('-s', '--spec-file', default=f'{TEST_DATA_DIR}{TEST_LOCATIONS_MEDITERRANEAN}', help='Specify community spec-file to be registered.')
 @click.option('-t', '--test', is_flag=True, help='if set, run integration tests.')
-def main(ipfs_local, client, url, port, spec_file, test):
+def main(ipfs_local, client, signer, url, port, spec_file, test):
     client = Client(rust_client=client, node_url=url, port=port)
-    cid = create_community(client, spec_file, ipfs_local)
-
+    cid = create_community(client, spec_file, ipfs_local, signer)
 
     newbie = client.create_accounts(1)[0]
     faucet(client, cid, [account3, newbie])
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def main(ipfs_local, client, url, port, spec_file, test):
     if not len(rep) > 0:
         print("no reputation gained")
         exit(1)
-        
+
     register_participants_and_perform_meetup(client, cid, accounts)
     client.next_phase()
     client.await_block(1)
diff --git a/client/src/main.rs b/client/src/main.rs
index 72c770a6..2b26e6cf 100644
--- a/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/client/src/main.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ async fn main() {
                         let call = compose_call!(
                             api.metadata(),
                             "Balances",
-                            "transfer",
+                            "transfer_keep_alive",
                             ExtrinsicAddress::from(to.clone()),
                             Compact(amount)
                         );
diff --git a/scripts/ci/test_bootstrap_demo_community.sh b/scripts/ci/test_bootstrap_demo_community.sh
index f8a9fbac..70019752 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/test_bootstrap_demo_community.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/test_bootstrap_demo_community.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
 
 cd "$CLIENT_DIR"
 
-python bootstrap_demo_community.py --client $CLIENT_BIN --test
+python bootstrap_demo_community.py --client $CLIENT_BIN --signer //Bob --test
 
-cd "$CURRENT_DIR"
\ No newline at end of file
+cd "$CURRENT_DIR"
diff --git a/scripts/install_python_deps.sh b/scripts/install_python_deps.sh
index 6210a6a2..d1b55655 100755
--- a/scripts/install_python_deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_python_deps.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install geojson pyproj RandomWords wonderwords requests flask substrate-interface click