diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c00b554b..f3c2a86a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: '**/package-lock.json'
+
       - name: Download binary artifact
         run: |
           mkdir -p ${{ env.RUNNER_BIN_DIR }}
@@ -46,5 +52,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           bash import-keys.sh
       
+      - name: "Clean install dependencies"
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: "Run npm build"
+        run: npm run build
+      
       - name: Run Tests
         run: npm test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testutils.test.ts b/tests/testutils.test.ts
index 3ad6871e..d7b7d8be 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.test.ts
+++ b/tests/testutils.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const faucet = {
 
 export const exampleCheqdNetwork = {
     network: 'testnet',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://rpc.cheqd.network',
+    rpcUrl: 'http://localhost:26657',
     gasPrice: GasPrice.fromString( `50${faucet.minimalDenom}` )
 }