diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88ebadf2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.19.10
diff --git a/rpc/middleware/middleware_test.go b/rpc/middleware/middleware_test.go
index 90f93bf2e..44a92a93c 100644
--- a/rpc/middleware/middleware_test.go
+++ b/rpc/middleware/middleware_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestStatusMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			healthy:         &sharedtypes.HealthStatus{IsHealthy: false, Error: errors.New("Node Unhealthy")},
 			expectedStatus:  http.StatusServiceUnavailable,
-			expectedMessage: "Node Unhealthy",
+			expectedMessage: "node is unhealthy: Node Unhealthy",
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpc/middleware/status.go b/rpc/middleware/status.go
index db5ee78d7..9eccf5072 100644
--- a/rpc/middleware/status.go
+++ b/rpc/middleware/status.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package middleware
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/dymint/rpc/sharedtypes"
@@ -34,8 +35,11 @@ func status(healthStatus *sharedtypes.HealthStatus, h http.Handler, logger log.L
 		isHealthy, err := healthStatus.Get()
 		if !isHealthy {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			errorPrefix := "node is unhealthy"
 			if err == nil {
-				err = errors.New("node is unhealthy")
+				err = errors.New(errorPrefix)
+			} else {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", errorPrefix, err)
 			}
 			_, err := w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/settlement/dymension/dymension.go b/settlement/dymension/dymension.go
index 0562c5571..e530b842a 100644
--- a/settlement/dymension/dymension.go
+++ b/settlement/dymension/dymension.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ WaitForBatchAcceptance:
 			if err != nil {
 				d.logger.Error("Failed submitting batch to settlement layer. Emitting unhealthy event",
 					"startHeight", batch.StartHeight, "endHeight", batch.EndHeight, "error", err)
-				heatlhEventData := settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: false, Error: err}
+				heatlhEventData := &settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: false, Error: err}
 				utils.SubmitEventOrPanic(d.ctx, d.pubsub, heatlhEventData,
 					map[string][]string{settlement.EventTypeKey: {settlement.EventSettlementHealthStatus}})
 				// Sleep to allow context cancellation to take effect before retrying
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ WaitForBatchAcceptance:
 					case <-d.batchAcceptedCh:
 						d.logger.Debug("Batch accepted by settlement layer. Emitting healthy event",
 							"startHeight", batch.StartHeight, "endHeight", batch.EndHeight)
-						heatlhEventData := settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: true}
+						heatlhEventData := &settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: true}
 						utils.SubmitEventOrPanic(d.ctx, d.pubsub, heatlhEventData,
 							map[string][]string{settlement.EventTypeKey: {settlement.EventSettlementHealthStatus}})
 						return
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ WaitForBatchAcceptance:
 							utils.SubmitEventOrPanic(d.ctx, d.pubsub, batchAcceptedEvent,
 								map[string][]string{settlement.EventTypeKey: {settlement.EventNewSettlementBatchAccepted}})
 							// Emit health event
-							heatlhEventData := settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: true}
+							heatlhEventData := &settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: true}
 							utils.SubmitEventOrPanic(d.ctx, d.pubsub, heatlhEventData,
 								map[string][]string{settlement.EventTypeKey: {settlement.EventSettlementHealthStatus}})
 							return
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ WaitForBatchAcceptance:
 						// Batch was not accepted by the settlement layer. Emitting unhealthy event
 						d.logger.Debug("Batch not accepted by settlement layer. Emitting unhealthy event",
 							"startHeight", batch.StartHeight, "endHeight", batch.EndHeight)
-						heatlhEventData := settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: false, Error: settlement.ErrBatchNotAccepted}
+						heatlhEventData := &settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus{Healthy: false, Error: settlement.ErrBatchNotAccepted}
 						utils.SubmitEventOrPanic(d.ctx, d.pubsub, heatlhEventData,
 							map[string][]string{settlement.EventTypeKey: {settlement.EventSettlementHealthStatus}})
 						// Stop the ticker and restart the loop
diff --git a/settlement/dymension/dymension_test.go b/settlement/dymension/dymension_test.go
index 860220aec..3954c1141 100644
--- a/settlement/dymension/dymension_test.go
+++ b/settlement/dymension/dymension_test.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestPostBatch(t *testing.T) {
 				select {
 				case healthEvent := <-HealthSubscription.Out():
 					t.Logf("got health event: %v", healthEvent)
-					healthStatusEvent := healthEvent.Data().(settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus)
+					healthStatusEvent := healthEvent.Data().(*settlement.EventDataSettlementHealthStatus)
 					assert.Equal(t, c.expectedHealthEventValue, healthStatusEvent.Healthy)
 					assert.Equal(t, c.expectedError, healthStatusEvent.Error)
 					wg.Done()