diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
index 1399f500..5cf04a23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       seed-script-filename: seed-internal-testnet.sh
       erc20-deployer-network-name: internal_testnet
       genesis_validator_addresses: "kavavaloper1xcgtffvv2yeqmgs3yz4gv29kgjrj8usxrnrlwp kavavaloper1w66m9hdzwgd6uc8g93zqkcumgwzrpcw958sh3s"
+      kava_version_filepath:  ./ci/env/kava-internal-testnet/KAVA.VERSION
     secrets: inherit
     needs: [start-chain-api]
   post-pipeline-metrics:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-protonet.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-protonet.yml
index fe59a1f3..5da8d9a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-protonet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-protonet.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       seed-script-filename: seed-protonet.sh
       erc20-deployer-network-name: protonet
       genesis_validator_addresses: "kavavaloper14w4avgdvqrlpww6l5dhgj4egfn6ln7gmtp7r2m"
+      kava_version_filepath:  ./ci/env/kava-protonet/KAVA.VERSION
     secrets: inherit
     needs: [start-chain-api]
   post-pipeline-metrics:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
index 62542221..7b3ccc8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ on:
       genesis_validator_addresses:
         required: true
         type: string
+      kava_version_filepath:
+        required: true
+        type: string
     secrets:
       DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC:
         required: true
@@ -26,8 +29,16 @@ jobs:
   seed-chain-state:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: checkout repo from current commit
+      - name: checkout repo from master
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+         ref: master
+      - name: checkout version of kava used by network
+        run: |
+          git pull -p
+          git checkout $(cat ${KAVA_VERSION_FILEPATH})
+         env:
+            KAVA_VERSION_FILEPATH: ${{ inputs.kava_version_filepath }}
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
diff --git a/ci/env/kava-protonet/KAVA.VERSION b/ci/env/kava-protonet/KAVA.VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f7391f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/env/kava-protonet/KAVA.VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+master