diff --git a/tests/integration/cli/query.go b/tests/integration/cli/query.go
index 383ecd9b0..bb067784a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli/query.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/query.go
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ func QueryTxn(hash string) (sdk.TxResponse, error) {
 
 	var resp sdk.TxResponse
 	err = helpers.Codec.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(res), &resp)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return sdk.TxResponse{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_negative_test.go b/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_negative_test.go
index 21cd4732b..ad2461aa0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_negative_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_negative_test.go
@@ -107,9 +107,11 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative did", func() {
 
 		//   c. missing payload, account
 		_, err = cli.CreateDidDoc(tmpDir, didcli.DIDDocument{}, signInputs2, "", "", helpers.GenerateFees(feeParams.CreateDid.String()))
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		//   d. missing sign inputs, account
 		_, err = cli.CreateDidDoc(tmpDir, payload2, []didcli.SignInput{}, "", "", helpers.GenerateFees(feeParams.CreateDid.String()))
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		//   e. missing payload
 		_, err = cli.CreateDidDoc(tmpDir, didcli.DIDDocument{}, signInputs2, "", testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_2, helpers.GenerateFees(feeParams.CreateDid.String()))
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative did", func() {
 				PrivKey:              privKey,
 			},
 		}, "", testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_2, helpers.GenerateFees(feeParams.CreateDid.String()))
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		AddReportEntry("Integration", fmt.Sprintf("%sNegative: %s", cli.Purple, "cannot create diddoc with non-supported VM type"))
 		// Fail to create a new DID Doc with non-supported VM type
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_pricing_test.go b/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_pricing_test.go
index 3c3796060..a23b02b7d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_pricing_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli_diddoc_pricing_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-//go:build integration
-
 package integration
 
 import (
@@ -85,7 +83,10 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - positive diddoc pricing", func() {
 		Expect(diff).To(Equal(tax.Amount))
 
 		By("exporting a readable tx event log")
-		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(res.Events)
+		txResp, err := cli.QueryTxn(res.TxHash)
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(txResp.Events)
 
 		By("ensuring the events contain the expected tax event")
 		Expect(events).To(ContainElement(
@@ -166,7 +167,10 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - positive diddoc pricing", func() {
 		Expect(diff).To(Equal(tax.Amount))
 
 		By("exporting a readable tx event log")
-		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(res.Events)
+		txResp, err := cli.QueryTxn(res.TxHash)
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(txResp.Events)
 
 		By("ensuring the events contain the expected tax event")
 		Expect(events).To(ContainElement(
@@ -237,7 +241,10 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - positive diddoc pricing", func() {
 		Expect(diff).To(Equal(tax.Amount))
 
 		By("exporting a readable tx event log")
-		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(res.Events)
+		txResp, err := cli.QueryTxn(res.TxHash)
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+		events := helpers.ReadableEvents(txResp.Events)
 
 		By("ensuring the events contain the expected tax event")
 		Expect(events).To(ContainElement(
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli_resource_negative_test.go b/tests/integration/cli_resource_negative_test.go
index 6cf5de9a7..ca3fdb3ba 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli_resource_negative_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli_resource_negative_test.go
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative resource", func() {
 			Version:      resourceVersion,
 			ResourceType: resourceType,
 		}, signInputs, resourceFile, testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_1, helpers.GenerateFees(resourceFeeParams.Json.String()))
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		//  b. missing resource id - works because it is generated by the cli
 		_, err = cli.CreateResource(tmpDir, resourcetypes.MsgCreateResourcePayload{
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli_resource_pricing_negative_test.go b/tests/integration/cli_resource_pricing_negative_test.go
index 188114af7..f054082f1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli_resource_pricing_negative_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli_resource_pricing_negative_test.go
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative resource pricing", func() {
 
 		By("querying the fee payer account balance after the transaction")
 		balanceAfter, err := cli.QueryBalance(testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_4_ADDR, resourcetypes.BaseMinimalDenom)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		By("checking that the fee payer account balance has been decreased by the tax")
 		diff := balanceBefore.Amount.Sub(balanceAfter.Amount)
@@ -349,6 +350,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative resource pricing", func() {
 
 		By("querying the fee payer account balance after the transaction")
 		balanceAfter, err := cli.QueryBalance(testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_4_ADDR, resourcetypes.BaseMinimalDenom)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		By("checking that the fee payer account balance has been decreased by the tax")
 		diff := balanceBefore.Amount.Sub(balanceAfter.Amount)
@@ -382,6 +384,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cheqd cli - negative resource pricing", func() {
 
 		By("querying the fee payer account balance after the transaction")
 		balanceAfter, err := cli.QueryBalance(testdata.BASE_ACCOUNT_4_ADDR, resourcetypes.BaseMinimalDenom)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(BeNil())
 
 		By("checking that the fee payer account balance has been decreased by the tax")
 		diff := balanceBefore.Amount.Sub(balanceAfter.Amount)