diff --git a/app/ante/authz.go b/app/ante/authz.go
index b2d4eaa1..d39bbe52 100644
--- a/app/ante/authz.go
+++ b/app/ante/authz.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/authz"
 )
 
+var _ sdk.AnteDecorator = AuthzLimiterDecorator{}
+
 // AuthzLimiterDecorator blocks certain msg types from being granted or executed within authz.
 type AuthzLimiterDecorator struct {
 	// disabledMsgTypes is the type urls of the msgs to block.
diff --git a/app/ante/vesting.go b/app/ante/vesting.go
index aa4ffbd9..711b2ab9 100644
--- a/app/ante/vesting.go
+++ b/app/ante/vesting.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	vesting "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/vesting/types"
 )
 
+var _ sdk.AnteDecorator = VestingAccountDecorator{}
+
 // VestingAccountDecorator blocks MsgCreateVestingAccount from reaching the mempool
 type VestingAccountDecorator struct{}
 
diff --git a/app/test_common.go b/app/test_common.go
index 94998352..58d48f57 100644
--- a/app/test_common.go
+++ b/app/test_common.go
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	emptyTime   time.Time
-	testChainID = "kavatest_1-1"
+	emptyTime            time.Time
+	testChainID                = "kavatest_1-1"
+	defaultInitialHeight int64 = 1
 )
 
 // TestApp is a simple wrapper around an App. It exposes internal keepers for use in integration tests.
@@ -116,18 +117,27 @@ func (app *App) AppCodec() codec.Codec {
 	return app.appCodec
 }
 
-// InitializeFromGenesisStates calls InitChain on the app using the default genesis state, overwitten with any passed in genesis states
+// InitializeFromGenesisStates calls InitChain on the app using the provided genesis states.
+// If any module genesis states are missing, defaults are used.
 func (tApp TestApp) InitializeFromGenesisStates(genesisStates ...GenesisState) TestApp {
-	return tApp.InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID(emptyTime, testChainID, genesisStates...)
+	return tApp.InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainIDAndHeight(emptyTime, testChainID, defaultInitialHeight, genesisStates...)
 }
 
-// InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTime calls InitChain on the app using the default genesis state, overwitten with any passed in genesis states and genesis Time
+// InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTime calls InitChain on the app using the provided genesis states and time.
+// If any module genesis states are missing, defaults are used.
 func (tApp TestApp) InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTime(genTime time.Time, genesisStates ...GenesisState) TestApp {
-	return tApp.InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID(genTime, testChainID, genesisStates...)
+	return tApp.InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainIDAndHeight(genTime, testChainID, defaultInitialHeight, genesisStates...)
 }
 
-// InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID calls InitChain on the app using the default genesis state, overwitten with any passed in genesis states and genesis Time
+// InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID calls InitChain on the app using the provided genesis states, time, and chain id.
+// If any module genesis states are missing, defaults are used.
 func (tApp TestApp) InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID(genTime time.Time, chainID string, genesisStates ...GenesisState) TestApp {
+	return tApp.InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainIDAndHeight(genTime, chainID, defaultInitialHeight, genesisStates...)
+}
+
+// InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainIDAndHeight calls InitChain on the app using the provided genesis states and other parameters.
+// If any module genesis states are missing, defaults are used.
+func (tApp TestApp) InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainIDAndHeight(genTime time.Time, chainID string, initialHeight int64, genesisStates ...GenesisState) TestApp {
 	// Create a default genesis state and overwrite with provided values
 	genesisState := NewDefaultGenesisState()
 	for _, state := range genesisStates {
@@ -154,6 +164,7 @@ func (tApp TestApp) InitializeFromGenesisStatesWithTimeAndChainID(genTime time.T
 					MaxGas:   20000000,
 				},
 			},
+			InitialHeight: initialHeight,
 		},
 	)
 	tApp.Commit()