diff --git a/scripts/local_multi_setup.sh b/scripts/local_multi_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bd9ce05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_multi_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# always returns true so set -e doesn't exit if it is not running.
+killall sedad || true
+rm -rf $HOME/.sedad/
+
+# make four chain directories
+mkdir $HOME/.sedad
+mkdir $HOME/.sedad/validator1
+mkdir $HOME/.sedad/validator2
+mkdir $HOME/.sedad/validator3
+mkdir $HOME/.sedad/validator4
+
+# init all four validators
+sedad init --default-denom aseda --chain-id=testing validator1 --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1
+sedad init --default-denom aseda --chain-id=testing validator2 --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2
+sedad init --default-denom aseda --chain-id=testing validator3 --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3
+sedad init --default-denom aseda --chain-id=testing validator4 --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4
+# create keys for all four validators
+sedad keys add validator1 --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1
+sedad keys add validator2 --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2
+sedad keys add validator3 --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3
+sedad keys add validator4 --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4
+
+
+
+# create validator node with tokens to transfer to the four other nodes
+sedad add-genesis-account $(sedad keys show validator1 -a --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1) 10000000000000000000aseda --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1
+sedad gentx validator1 10000000000000000000aseda --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1 --chain-id=testing
+sedad collect-gentxs --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1
+
+
+# port key (validator1 uses default ports)
+# validator1 1317, 9050, 9091, 26658, 26657, 26656, 6060, 26660
+# validator2 1316, 9088, 9089, 26655, 26654, 26653, 6061, 26630
+# validator3 1315, 9086, 9087, 26652, 26651, 26650, 6062, 26620
+# validator4 1314, 9084, 9085, 26649, 26648, 26647, 6063, 26610
+
+
+# change app.toml values
+VALIDATOR1_APP_TOML=$HOME/.sedad/validator1/config/app.toml
+VALIDATOR2_APP_TOML=$HOME/.sedad/validator2/config/app.toml
+VALIDATOR3_APP_TOML=$HOME/.sedad/validator3/config/app.toml
+VALIDATOR4_APP_TOML=$HOME/.sedad/validator4/config/app.toml
+
+# validator1
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9090|0.0.0.0:9050|g' $VALIDATOR1_APP_TOML
+
+# validator2
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:1317|tcp://0.0.0.0:1316|g' $VALIDATOR2_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9090|0.0.0.0:9088|g' $VALIDATOR2_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9091|0.0.0.0:9089|g' $VALIDATOR2_APP_TOML
+
+# validator3
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:1317|tcp://0.0.0.0:1315|g' $VALIDATOR3_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9090|0.0.0.0:9086|g' $VALIDATOR3_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9091|0.0.0.0:9087|g' $VALIDATOR3_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|adaptive-fee-enabled = "false"|adaptive-fee-enabled = "true"|g' $VALIDATOR3_APP_TOML
+
+# validator4
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:1317|tcp://0.0.0.0:1314|g' $VALIDATOR4_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9090|0.0.0.0:9084|g' $VALIDATOR4_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|0.0.0.0:9091|0.0.0.0:9085|g' $VALIDATOR4_APP_TOML
+sed -i -E 's|adaptive-fee-enabled = "false"|adaptive-fee-enabled = "true"|g' $VALIDATOR4_APP_TOML
+
+
+# change config.toml values
+VALIDATOR1_CONFIG=$HOME/.sedad/validator1/config/config.toml
+VALIDATOR2_CONFIG=$HOME/.sedad/validator2/config/config.toml
+VALIDATOR3_CONFIG=$HOME/.sedad/validator3/config/config.toml
+VALIDATOR4_CONFIG=$HOME/.sedad/validator4/config/config.toml
+
+# validator1
+sed -i -E 's|allow_duplicate_ip = false|allow_duplicate_ip = true|g' $VALIDATOR1_CONFIG
+# sed -i -E 's|version = "v0"|version = "v1"|g' $VALIDATOR1_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus = false|prometheus = true|g' $VALIDATOR1_CONFIG
+
+# validator2
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26658|tcp://127.0.0.1:26655|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26657|tcp://127.0.0.1:26654|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:26656|tcp://0.0.0.0:26653|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|allow_duplicate_ip = false|allow_duplicate_ip = true|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus = false|prometheus = true|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26660"|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26630"|g' $VALIDATOR2_CONFIG
+
+# validator3
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26658|tcp://127.0.0.1:26652|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26657|tcp://127.0.0.1:26651|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:26656|tcp://0.0.0.0:26650|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|allow_duplicate_ip = false|allow_duplicate_ip = true|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus = false|prometheus = true|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26660"|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26620"|g' $VALIDATOR3_CONFIG
+
+# validator4
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26658|tcp://127.0.0.1:26649|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://127.0.0.1:26657|tcp://127.0.0.1:26648|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|tcp://0.0.0.0:26656|tcp://0.0.0.0:26647|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|allow_duplicate_ip = false|allow_duplicate_ip = true|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus = false|prometheus = true|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+sed -i -E 's|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26660"|prometheus_listen_addr = ":26610"|g' $VALIDATOR4_CONFIG
+
+
+# copy validator1 genesis file to validator2-4
+cp $HOME/.sedad/validator1/config/genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/validator2/config/genesis.json
+cp $HOME/.sedad/validator1/config/genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/validator3/config/genesis.json
+cp $HOME/.sedad/validator1/config/genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/validator4/config/genesis.json
+
+
+# copy tendermint node id of validator1 to persistent peers of validator2-4
+sed -i -E "s|persistent_peers = \"\"|persistent_peers = \"$(sedad tendermint show-node-id --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1)@localhost:26656\"|g" $HOME/.sedad/validator2/config/config.toml
+sed -i -E "s|persistent_peers = \"\"|persistent_peers = \"$(sedad tendermint show-node-id --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1)@localhost:26656\"|g" $HOME/.sedad/validator3/config/config.toml
+sed -i -E "s|persistent_peers = \"\"|persistent_peers = \"$(sedad tendermint show-node-id --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1)@localhost:26656\"|g" $HOME/.sedad/validator4/config/config.toml
+
+# start all four validators
+tmux new-session -s validator1 -d 
+tmux send -t validator1 'sedad start --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1' ENTER
+
+tmux new-session -s validator2 -d 
+tmux send -t validator2 'sedad start --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2' ENTER
+
+tmux new-session -s validator3 -d 
+tmux send -t validator3 'sedad start --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3' ENTER
+
+tmux new-session -s validator4 -d 
+tmux send -t validator4 'sedad start --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4' ENTER
+
+# send aseda from first validator to second validator
+echo "Waiting 7 seconds to send funds to validators 2, 3, and 4..."
+sleep 7
+sedad tx bank send validator1 $(sedad keys show validator2 -a --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2) 500000000aseda --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1 --chain-id=testing --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+sedad tx bank send validator1 $(sedad keys show validator3 -a --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3) 400000000aseda --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1 --chain-id=testing --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+sedad tx bank send validator1 $(sedad keys show validator4 -a --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4) 400000000aseda --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator1 --chain-id=testing --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+
+# create second, third and fourth validator
+sedad tx staking create-validator --amount=500000000aseda --from=validator2 --pubkey=$(sedad tendermint show-validator --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2) --moniker="validator2" --chain-id="testing" --commission-rate="0.1" --commission-max-rate="0.2" --commission-max-change-rate="0.05" --min-self-delegation="500000000" --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator2 --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+sedad tx staking create-validator --amount=400000000aseda --from=validator3 --pubkey=$(sedad tendermint show-validator --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3) --moniker="validator3" --chain-id="testing" --commission-rate="0.1" --commission-max-rate="0.2" --commission-max-change-rate="0.05" --min-self-delegation="400000000" --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator3 --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+sedad tx staking create-validator --amount=400000000aseda --from=validator4 --pubkey=$(sedad tendermint show-validator --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4) --moniker="validator4" --chain-id="testing" --commission-rate="0.1" --commission-max-rate="0.2" --commission-max-change-rate="0.05" --min-self-delegation="400000000" --keyring-backend=test --home=$HOME/.sedad/validator4 --broadcast-mode block --node http://localhost:26657 --yes --fees 1000000aseda
+
+echo "All 4 Validators are up and running!"
diff --git a/scripts/local_setup.sh b/scripts/local_setup.sh
index b8f4a75c..3e4088b5 100755
--- a/scripts/local_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/local_setup.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ add_key_and_account "fixedacc2" "100000000000000000seda" "hole bag crumble table
 add_key_and_account "satoshi" "100000000000000000seda"
 add_key_and_account "acc1" "100000000000000000seda"
 
+$BIN keys add vesttest --keyring-backend test
+VESTING_START=$(date +%s)
+VESTING_END=$((VESTING_START + 100000))
+$BIN add-genesis-account vesttest 10000seda --vesting-amount 10000seda --vesting-start-time $VESTING_START --vesting-end-time $VESTING_END --funder seda1jq60my60e87arglrazfpqn753hx0pzcatdek76 --keyring-backend test
+
 # create a default validator
 $BIN gentx satoshi 10000000000000000seda --keyring-backend test
 
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/build_genesis_state.sh b/scripts/testnet/build_genesis_state.sh
index ea9b25ee..1a74e224 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/build_genesis_state.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/build_genesis_state.sh
@@ -199,18 +199,20 @@ if [ $ADD_GROUPS = true ]; then
   jq --slurpfile group $TMP_HOME/group.tmp '.app_state["group"] = $group[0]' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
 
   # replace group policy address as group & group policy admin
-  jq '.app_state["group"]["groups"][0]["admin"]='$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  # jq '.app_state["group"]["group_policies"][1]["admin"]='$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-
-  jq '.app_state["group"]["groups"][1]["admin"]='$TREASURY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  # jq '.app_state["group"]["group_policies"][0]["admin"]='$TREASURY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  
-  jq '.app_state["group"]["groups"][2]["admin"]='$OOA_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  # jq '.app_state["group"]["group_policies"][2]["admin"]='$OOA_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-
-  jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["code_upload_access"]["permission"]="AnyOfAddresses"' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["instantiate_default_permission"]="AnyOfAddresses"' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
-  jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["code_upload_access"]["addresses"]=['$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR']' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+  jq '(.app_state.group.groups[] | select(.metadata == "Security Group") .admin) |= '$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+  jq '(.app_state.group.group_policies[] | select(.address == '$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR') .admin) |= '$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+
+  jq '(.app_state.group.groups[] | select(.metadata == "Treasury Group") .admin) |= '$TREASURY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+  jq '(.app_state.group.group_policies[] | select(.address == '$TREASURY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR') .admin) |= '$TREASURY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+
+  jq '(.app_state.group.groups[] | select(.metadata == "OOA Group") .admin) |= '$OOA_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+  jq '(.app_state.group.group_policies[] | select(.address == '$OOA_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR') .admin) |= '$OOA_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR'' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+
+  if [ "$WASM_PERMISSION_EVERYONE" != "true" ]; then
+    jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["code_upload_access"]["permission"]="AnyOfAddresses"' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+    jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["instantiate_default_permission"]="AnyOfAddresses"' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+    jq '.app_state["wasm"]["params"]["code_upload_access"]["addresses"]=['$SECURITY_GROUP_POLICY_ADDR']' $TMP_GENESIS > $TMP_TMP_GENESIS && mv $TMP_TMP_GENESIS $TMP_GENESIS
+  fi
 fi
 
 # Modify wasm codes, contracts, and sequences. 
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh b/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
index d65ecaf5..8a3e39fe 100644
--- a/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/config_example.sh
@@ -1,45 +1,22 @@
-
-CHAIN_ID=seda-1-testnet
-GENESIS_TIME="2024-01-18T22:00:00.000000Z"
-
-CHAIN_VERSION=v0.0.4
+CHAIN_ID=seda-1-devnet
+GENESIS_TIME="2024-04-24T16:00:00.000000Z"
+CHAIN_VERSION=v0.1.3
 WASMVM_VERSION=v1.5.2
 
-LOCAL_BIN=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/build/sedad # chain binary executable on your machine
+WASM_PERMISSION_EVERYONE=true # true for everyone and false for mainnet configuration
+SHORT_VOTING_PERIOD=true # true for 180s voting period or false for mainnet configuration
 
+LOCAL_BIN=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/build/sedad # chain binary executable on your machine
 HOME_DIR=$HOME/.sedad # chain directory
 HOME_CONFIG_DIR=$HOME_DIR/config # chain config directory
-
 NODE_DIR=./$CHAIN_ID-nodes # where node directories will be created
 WASM_DIR=./artifacts # where Wasm files will be downloaded
 
-DENOM_METADATA='[
-    {
-        "description": "The token asset for SEDA Chain",
-        "denom_units": [
-            {
-                "denom": "aseda",
-                "exponent": 0,
-                "aliases": [
-                "attoseda"
-                ]
-            },
-            {
-                "denom": "seda",
-                "exponent": 18,
-                "aliases": []
-            }
-        ],
-        "base": "aseda",
-        "display": "seda",
-        "name": "seda",
-        "symbol": "SEDA"
-    }
-]'
 
 #######################################
 ########### VALIDATOR NODES ###########
 #######################################
+# NOTE: ONLY FILL OUT THIS PART IF YOU ARE SETTING UP VALIDATOR NODES.
 # NOTE: Assumes 26656 port for p2p communication
 # NOTE: Assumes user is ec2-user
 # NOTE: The setup node script assumes ami-0a1ab4a3fcf997a9d
@@ -47,20 +24,22 @@ IPS=(
     "xx.xx.xx.xx"
     "xx.xx.xx.xx"
 )
+SSH_KEY=~/.ssh/id_rsa # or id_ed25519 
 MONIKERS=(
-    "node0"
-    "node1"
+    "SEDA-node0"
+    "SEDA-node1"
 )
 SELF_DELEGATION_AMOUNTS=(
-    "30000000000000000seda"
-    "10000000000000000seda"
+    "27500seda"
+    "27500seda"
 )
 
-SSH_KEY=~/.ssh/id_rsa # key used for ssh
-
 #######################################
 ########## GENESIS ACCOUNTS ###########
 #######################################
+SATOSHI=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 100x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
+FAUCET=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 10x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
+
 # Standard genesis accounts
 # NOTE: The script will create operators of the nodes defined above and
 # add them as genesis accounts in addition to the ones defined below. 
@@ -69,9 +48,6 @@ GENESIS_ADDRESSES=(
     "seda..."
 )
 
-SATOSHI=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 100x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
-FAUCET=seda... # if set, creates a genesis account with 10x seda tokens compared to standard genesis account
-
 #######################################
 ######### COSMWASM CONTRACTS ##########
 #######################################
@@ -80,8 +56,14 @@ CONTRACTS_VERSION=v0.0.1-rc # latest or seda-chain-contracts release version
 #######################################
 ############ GROUP CONFIG #############
 #######################################
-MEMBERS_JSON_FILE=./members.json
-POLICY_JSON_FILE=./policy.json
+GROUP_OOA_MEMBERS=./group_ooa_members.json
+GROUP_SECURITY_MEMBERS=./group_security_members.json
+GROUP_TREASURY_MEMBERS=./group_treasury_members.json
+
+GROUP_OOA_POLICY=./group_ooa_policy.json
+GROUP_SECURITY_POLICY=./group_security_policy.json
+GROUP_TREASURY_POLICY=./group_treasury_policy.json
+
 ADMIN_SEED="mushroom energy ..." # used for creating groups - overwritten by group policy addresses anyways
 
 #######################################
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh b/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
index 61681ff4..9dd7e1bf 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/create_genesis.sh
@@ -65,8 +65,14 @@ cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["distribution"]["params"][
 cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["distribution"]["params"]["bonus_proposer_reward"]="0.040000000000000000"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
 
 # gov params
-cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["voting_params"]["voting_period"]="432000s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["voting_period"]="432000s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
+if [ "$SHORT_VOTING_PERIOD" = "true" ]; then
+    cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["voting_params"]["voting_period"]="180s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["voting_period"]="180s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
+else 
+    cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["voting_params"]["voting_period"]="432000s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["voting_period"]="432000s"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
+fi
+
 cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aseda"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
 cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["min_deposit"][0]["amount"]="20000000000000000000000"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
 cat $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["expedited_min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aseda"' > $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.sedad/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.sedad/config/genesis.json
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh b/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
index 7d286453..305f8b5a 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/upload_and_start.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,29 @@ if [ ! -f "$LOCAL_BIN" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# download chain binaries
-curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/sedad-amd64
+# Download chain binaries
+
+# From release:
+# curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/sedad-amd64
+# curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/sedad-arm64
+
+# From artifact:
+RUN_NO=8941156340
+ARTIFACT_NO=1471046522
+
+set +x
+url=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/actions/runs/$RUN_NO/artifacts | \
+          jq -r '.artifacts[] | select(.id=='"$ARTIFACT_NO"') | .archive_download_url')
+curl -L -o artifact.zip \
+     -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+     $url
+set -x
+
+unzip artifact.zip
+
 mv sedad-amd64 $NODE_DIR
-curl -LO https://github.com/sedaprotocol/seda-chain/releases/download/$CHAIN_VERSION/sedad-arm64
 mv sedad-arm64 $NODE_DIR