diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/auth.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/auth.spec.ts
index 831dcc7e8a..e5723697e6 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/auth.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/auth.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
-import { encodeBech32Pubkey } from "../pubkey";
 import {
   faucet,
   makeRandomAddress,
@@ -43,13 +42,13 @@ describe("AuthExtension", () => {
   });
 
   // This fails in the first test run if you forget to run `./scripts/wasmd/init.sh`
-  xit("has correct pubkey for faucet", async () => {
+  it("has correct pubkey for faucet", async () => {
     pendingWithoutWasmd();
     const client = makeAuthClient(wasmd.endpoint);
     const { result } = await client.auth.account(faucet.address);
     expect(result.value).toEqual(
       jasmine.objectContaining({
-        public_key: encodeBech32Pubkey(faucet.pubkey, "cosmospub"),
+        public_key: faucet.pubkey,
       }),
     );
   });
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
index 8a64df01f9..48a2e68737 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
@@ -10,12 +10,20 @@ echo "Okay, thank you for your patience."
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")"
 
+
+#
+# Cosmos SDK init
+#
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/send_first.js"
+
+#
+# CosmWasm init
+#
 (
   echo "Ensuring contracts' checksums are correct ..."
   cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/contracts"
   sha256sum --check checksums.sha256
 )
-
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_erc20.js"
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_nameservice.js"
 "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_staking.js"
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js b/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0161b0d6ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+const { Random } = require("@cosmjs/crypto");
+const { Bech32 } = require("@cosmjs/encoding");
+const { coins, Secp256k1Wallet, SigningCosmosClient, assertIsPostTxSuccess } = require("@cosmjs/sdk38");
+
+const httpUrl = "http://localhost:1317";
+const faucet = {
+  mnemonic:
+    "economy stock theory fatal elder harbor betray wasp final emotion task crumble siren bottom lizard educate guess current outdoor pair theory focus wife stone",
+  address0: "cosmos1pkptre7fdkl6gfrzlesjjvhxhlc3r4gmmk8rs6",
+};
+
+async function main() {
+  const wallet = await Secp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+  const client = new SigningCosmosClient(httpUrl, faucet.address0, wallet);
+  const recipient = Bech32.encode("cosmos", Random.getBytes(20));
+  const amount = coins(226644, "ucosm");
+  const memo = "Ensure chain has my pubkey";
+  const sendResult = await client.sendTokens(recipient, amount, memo);
+  assertIsPostTxSuccess(sendResult);
+}
+
+main().then(
+  () => process.exit(0),
+  (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  },
+);