diff --git a/scripts/ci/upgrade/run-upgrade.sh b/scripts/ci/upgrade/run-upgrade.sh
index ac11ec32..5d2871da 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/upgrade/run-upgrade.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/upgrade/run-upgrade.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ sed -i 's/localhost:9090/0.0.0.0:9090/g' $STARGAZE_HOME/config/app.toml
 sed -i 's/localhost:1317/0.0.0.0:1317/g' $STARGAZE_HOME/config/app.toml
 cat $STARGAZE_HOME/config/app.toml | grep -A 10  grpc
 cat $STARGAZE_HOME/config/app.toml | grep -A 10  api
-starsd start --pruning nothing --home $STARGAZE_HOME --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090 --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657
+starsd start --pruning nothing --home $STARGAZE_HOME --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090 --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 --skip-preferred-settings
diff --git a/scripts/ci/upgrade/setup-preinstalled-stargaze.sh b/scripts/ci/upgrade/setup-preinstalled-stargaze.sh
index 5dd1eb62..6383fa26 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/upgrade/setup-preinstalled-stargaze.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/upgrade/setup-preinstalled-stargaze.sh
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ starsd genesis add-genesis-account stars103y4f6h80lc45nr8chuzr3fyzqywm9n0gnr394
 starsd genesis add-genesis-account $(starsd keys --keyring-backend test show funder -a --home $STARGAZE_HOME) 21000000000000$DENOM --home $STARGAZE_HOME
 starsd genesis gentx validator 900000000$DENOM --keyring-backend test --chain-id stargaze --home $STARGAZE_HOME
 starsd genesis collect-gentxs --home $STARGAZE_HOME
-/stargaze/bin/upgrade-watcher starsd start --pruning nothing --home $STARGAZE_HOME --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090 --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 --skip-preferred-settings
+/stargaze/bin/upgrade-watcher starsd start --pruning nothing --home $STARGAZE_HOME --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090 --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657