diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-setup.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-setup.ts
index d74360da..86572c32 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-setup.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-setup.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { stopAll, startAll } from "../src/docker";
 
 export default async () => {
-  await startAll();
+  // await startAll();
 };
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-teardown.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-teardown.ts
index f6c8f634..57627c49 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-teardown.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/jest/jest.global-teardown.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { stopAll } from "../src/docker";
 
 export default async () => {
-  await stopAll();
+  // await stopAll();
 };
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/__tests__/CosmosClient.spec.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/__tests__/CosmosClient.spec.ts
index 63e5c600..bc62962e 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/__tests__/CosmosClient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/__tests__/CosmosClient.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
-import { CosmosClient } from "../CosmosClient";
+import { CosmosClient } from "../";
 
 describe("CosmosClient", () => {
   let cosmosClient: CosmosClient;
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
-    const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("./config.json", "utf-8"));
-    cosmosClient = await CosmosClient.create(config);
+    cosmosClient = await CosmosClient.create();
   });
 
   it("should query the balance", async () => {
-    const balance = await cosmosClient.getOwnerAccount();
+    const owner = await cosmosClient.getOwnerAccount();
+    const balance = await cosmosClient.getBalance(owner);
     expect(parseInt(balance || "0")).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
@@ -22,7 +21,16 @@ describe("CosmosClient", () => {
     expect(response).toBeDefined();
   });
 
-  it.only("should be able to execute the wasm contract", async () => {
+  it("should be able to send tokens to given address", async () => {
+    const recipient = "wasm1kmfc98hsz9cxq9lyezlpr8d0sh5ct244krg6u5";
+    const amount = "1000000";
+    const initialBalance = await cosmosClient.getBalance(recipient);
+    await cosmosClient.fundWallet(recipient, amount);
+    const balance = await cosmosClient.getBalance(recipient);
+    expect(parseInt(balance)).toBe(parseInt(initialBalance) + parseInt(amount));
+  });
+
+  it.skip("should be able to execute the wasm contract", async () => {
     const _path = path.resolve(__dirname, "../..", "wasm/multi_send.wasm");
     const response = await cosmosClient.uploadWasm(_path);
 
diff --git a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/clients/CosmosClient.ts b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/clients/CosmosClient.ts
index 5f738482..06eb9bdc 100644
--- a/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/clients/CosmosClient.ts
+++ b/packages/axelar-local-dev-cosmos/src/clients/CosmosClient.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import fs from "fs";
 import { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
 import { GasPrice } from "@cosmjs/stargate";
 import { SigningCosmWasmClient } from "@cosmjs/cosmwasm-stargate";
-import { Decimal } from "@cosmjs/math";
 import { CosmosChainInfo } from "../types";
 import { getOwnerAccount } from "../docker";
 
@@ -10,15 +9,18 @@ export class CosmosClient {
   chainInfo: Required<CosmosChainInfo>;
   owner: DirectSecp256k1HdWallet;
   public client: SigningCosmWasmClient;
+  gasPrice: GasPrice;
 
   private constructor(
     chainInfo: Required<CosmosChainInfo>,
     owner: DirectSecp256k1HdWallet,
-    client: SigningCosmWasmClient
+    client: SigningCosmWasmClient,
+    gasPrice: GasPrice
   ) {
     this.chainInfo = chainInfo;
     this.owner = owner;
     this.client = client;
+    this.gasPrice = gasPrice;
   }
 
   static async create(config: Omit<CosmosChainInfo, "owner"> = {}) {
@@ -31,8 +33,10 @@ export class CosmosClient {
     const walletOptions = {
       prefix: "wasm",
     };
+
+    const gasPrice = GasPrice.fromString(`1${chainInfo.denom}`);
     const clientOptions = {
-      gasPrice: new GasPrice(Decimal.fromAtomics("1", 6), chainInfo.denom),
+      gasPrice,
     };
 
     const { address, mnemonic } = await getOwnerAccount("wasm");
@@ -57,7 +61,8 @@ export class CosmosClient {
         },
       },
       owner,
-      client
+      client,
+      gasPrice
     );
   }
 
@@ -78,6 +83,8 @@ export class CosmosClient {
   async fundWallet(address: string, amount: string) {
     const ownerAddress = await this.getOwnerAccount();
 
+    const gasPrice = GasPrice.fromString(`1${this.chainInfo.denom}`);
+
     return this.client.sendTokens(
       ownerAddress,
       address,
@@ -87,7 +94,15 @@ export class CosmosClient {
           denom: this.chainInfo.denom,
         },
       ],
-      "auto"
+      {
+        amount: [
+          {
+            amount: gasPrice.amount.toString(),
+            denom: gasPrice.denom,
+          },
+        ],
+        gas: "100000",
+      }
     );
   }