diff --git a/ot-node.js b/ot-node.js
index aa9552219..ecc313641 100644
--- a/ot-node.js
+++ b/ot-node.js
@@ -183,18 +183,15 @@ class OTNode {
 
                         if (
                             process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ||
-                            process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ||
-                            process.env.NODE_ENV === 'testnet'
+                            process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test'
                         ) {
                             const blockchainConfig =
                                 blockchainModuleManager.getModuleConfiguration(blockchain);
-                            if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'testnet') {
-                                execSync(
-                                    `npm run set-stake -- --rpcEndpoint=${blockchainConfig.rpcEndpoints[0]} --stake=${blockchainConfig.initialStakeAmount} --operationalWalletPrivateKey=${blockchainConfig.operationalWallets[0].privateKey} --managementWalletPrivateKey=${blockchainConfig.evmManagementWalletPrivateKey} --hubContractAddress=${blockchainConfig.hubContractAddress}`,
-                                    { stdio: 'inherit' },
-                                );
-                                await setTimeout(10000);
-                            }
+                            execSync(
+                                `npm run set-stake -- --rpcEndpoint=${blockchainConfig.rpcEndpoints[0]} --stake=${blockchainConfig.initialStakeAmount} --operationalWalletPrivateKey=${blockchainConfig.operationalWallets[0].privateKey} --managementWalletPrivateKey=${blockchainConfig.evmManagementWalletPrivateKey} --hubContractAddress=${blockchainConfig.hubContractAddress}`,
+                                { stdio: 'inherit' },
+                            );
+                            await setTimeout(10000);
                             execSync(
                                 `npm run set-ask -- --rpcEndpoint=${blockchainConfig.rpcEndpoints[0]} --ask=${blockchainConfig.initialAskAmount} --privateKey=${blockchainConfig.operationalWallets[0].privateKey} --hubContractAddress=${blockchainConfig.hubContractAddress}`,
                                 { stdio: 'inherit' },