diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/cli.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/cli.rs
index 3481a911259..80d69a98a9b 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/cli.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const WALLET_CMD: &str = "wallet";
 const RELAYER_CMD: &str = "relayer";
 
 pub mod cmds {
+    use super::args::CliTypes;
     use super::utils::*;
     use super::{
         args, ArgMatches, CLIENT_CMD, NODE_CMD, RELAYER_CMD, WALLET_CMD,
@@ -3130,21 +3131,21 @@ pub mod cmds {
     }
 
     #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-    pub struct SignOffline(pub args::SignOffline);
+    pub struct SignOffline(pub args::SignOffline<CliTypes>);
 
     impl SubCmd for SignOffline {
         const CMD: &'static str = "sign-offline";
 
         fn parse(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<Self> {
-            matches
-                .subcommand_matches(Self::CMD)
-                .map(|matches| Self(args::SignOffline::parse(matches)))
+            matches.subcommand_matches(Self::CMD).map(|matches| {
+                Self(args::SignOffline::<CliTypes>::parse(matches))
+            })
         }
 
         fn def() -> App {
             App::new(Self::CMD)
                 .about(wrap!("Offlne sign a transaction."))
-                .add_args::<args::SignOffline>()
+                .add_args::<args::SignOffline<CliTypes>>()
         }
     }
 
@@ -3403,7 +3404,7 @@ pub mod args {
         DefaultFn(|| PortId::from_str("transfer").unwrap()),
     );
     pub const PRE_GENESIS: ArgFlag = flag("pre-genesis");
-    pub const PRIVATE_KEYS: ArgMulti<common::SecretKey, GlobStar> =
+    pub const PRIVATE_KEYS: ArgMulti<WalletKeypair, GlobStar> =
         arg_multi("secret-keys");
     pub const PROPOSAL_PGF_STEWARD: ArgFlag = flag("pgf-stewards");
     pub const PROPOSAL_PGF_FUNDING: ArgFlag = flag("pgf-funding");
@@ -7945,18 +7946,18 @@ pub mod args {
     }
 
     #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-    pub struct SignOffline {
+    pub struct SignOffline<C: NamadaTypes = SdkTypes> {
         pub tx_path: PathBuf,
-        pub secret_keys: Vec<common::SecretKey>,
-        pub owner: Address,
+        pub secret_keys: Vec<C::Keypair>,
+        pub owner: C::Address,
         pub output_folder_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     }
 
-    impl Args for SignOffline {
+    impl Args for SignOffline<CliTypes> {
         fn parse(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Self {
             let tx_path = DATA_PATH.parse(matches);
             let secret_keys = PRIVATE_KEYS.parse(matches);
-            let owner = RAW_ADDRESS.parse(matches);
+            let owner = OWNER.parse(matches);
             let output_folder_path = OUTPUT_FOLDER_PATH.parse(matches);
 
             Self {
@@ -7977,7 +7978,7 @@ pub mod args {
                 "The set of private keys to use to sign the transaction. The \
                  order matters."
             )))
-            .arg(RAW_ADDRESS.def().help(wrap!("The owner's address.")))
+            .arg(OWNER.def().help(wrap!("The owner's address.")))
             .arg(
                 OUTPUT_FOLDER_PATH
                     .def()
@@ -7986,6 +7987,28 @@ pub mod args {
         }
     }
 
+    impl CliToSdk<SignOffline<SdkTypes>> for SignOffline<CliTypes> {
+        type Error = std::io::Error;
+
+        fn to_sdk(
+            self,
+            ctx: &mut Context,
+        ) -> Result<SignOffline<SdkTypes>, Self::Error> {
+            let chain_ctx = ctx.borrow_mut_chain_or_exit();
+
+            Ok(SignOffline::<SdkTypes> {
+                tx_path: self.tx_path,
+                secret_keys: self
+                    .secret_keys
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|key| chain_ctx.get_cached(key))
+                    .collect(),
+                owner: chain_ctx.get(&self.owner),
+                output_folder_path: self.output_folder_path,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
     #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
     pub struct DefaultBaseDir {}
 
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/cli/client.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/cli/client.rs
index 73d491d107d..45b954551c4 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/cli/client.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/cli/client.rs
@@ -793,7 +793,10 @@ impl CliApi {
                         utils::pk_to_tm_address(global_args, args)
                     }
                     ClientUtils::SignOffline(SignOffline(args)) => {
-                        utils::sign_offline(global_args, args).await
+                        let mut ctx = cli::Context::new::<IO>(global_args)
+                            .expect("expected to construct a context");
+                        let args = args.to_sdk(&mut ctx)?;
+                        utils::sign_offline(args).await
                     }
                     ClientUtils::DefaultBaseDir(DefaultBaseDir(args)) => {
                         utils::default_base_dir(global_args, args)
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
index 95f54c4ce78..6a227ea3625 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
@@ -1035,7 +1035,6 @@ pub async fn sign_genesis_tx(
 
 /// Offline sign a transactions.
 pub async fn sign_offline(
-    _global_args: args::Global,
     args::SignOffline {
         tx_path,
         secret_keys,
diff --git a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
index 18c6478a0b9..ea0e35a066f 100644
--- a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ fn offline_sign() -> Result<()> {
                 "sign-offline",
                 "--data-path",
                 &offline_tx,
-                "--address",
+                "--owner",
                 &bertha_address,
                 "--secret-keys",
                 &bertha_sk,