diff --git a/app/provider/app.go b/app/provider/app.go
index d4dbf94211..dc08e6a482 100644
--- a/app/provider/app.go
+++ b/app/provider/app.go
@@ -450,6 +450,16 @@ func New(
 	ibcRouter.AddRoute(providertypes.ModuleName, providerModule)
 	app.IBCKeeper.SetRouter(ibcRouter)
 
+	// create evidence keeper with router
+	evidenceKeeper := evidencekeeper.NewKeeper(
+		appCodec,
+		keys[evidencetypes.StoreKey],
+		app.StakingKeeper,
+		app.SlashingKeeper,
+	)
+
+	app.EvidenceKeeper = *evidenceKeeper
+
 	skipGenesisInvariants := cast.ToBool(appOpts.Get(crisis.FlagSkipGenesisInvariants))
 
 	// NOTE: Any module instantiated in the module manager that is later modified
diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps.go b/tests/e2e/steps.go
index b11d5d932c..3608131652 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ var happyPathSteps = concatSteps(
 	stepsDowntime("consu"),
 	stepsDoubleSignOnProviderAndConsumer("consu"), // carol double signs on provider, bob double signs on consumer
 	stepsStartRelayer(),
-	stepsConsumerRemovalPropNotPassing("consu", 3), // submit removal prop but vote no on it - chain should stay
-	stepsStopChain("consu", 4),                     // stop chain
+	stepsConsumerRemovalPropNotPassing("consu", 2), // submit removal prop but vote no on it - chain should stay
+	stepsStopChain("consu", 3),                     // stop chain
 )
 
 var shortHappyPathSteps = concatSteps(