diff --git a/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/start-zetae2e.sh b/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/start-zetae2e.sh
index 99ab61d700..63064cdd1a 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/start-zetae2e.sh
+++ b/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/start-zetae2e.sh
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ if [ "$LOCALNET_MODE" == "tss-migrate" ]; then
   echo "waiting 10 seconds for node to restart"
     sleep 10
 
-  zetae2e local --skip-setup --config "$deployed_config_path" --skip-bitcoin-setup --light --skip-header-proof
+  zetae2e local --skip-setup --config "$deployed_config_path" \
+    --skip-bitcoin-setup --light --skip-header-proof --skip-precompiles
   ZETAE2E_EXIT_CODE=$?
   if [ $ZETAE2E_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "E2E passed after migration"
diff --git a/e2e/e2etests/test_migrate_tss.go b/e2e/e2etests/test_migrate_tss.go
index 067623a325..08ec888d71 100644
--- a/e2e/e2etests/test_migrate_tss.go
+++ b/e2e/e2etests/test_migrate_tss.go
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMigrateTSS(r *runner.E2ERunner, _ []string) {
+	r.SetupBtcAddress(r.Name, false)
 	stop := r.MineBlocksIfLocalBitcoin()
 	defer stop()
 
-	// Pause inbound procoessing for tss migration
+	// Pause inbound processing for tss migration
 	r.Logger.Info("Pause inbound  processing")
 	msg := observertypes.NewMsgDisableCCTX(
 		r.ZetaTxServer.MustGetAccountAddressFromName(utils.EmergencyPolicyName),
diff --git a/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go b/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
index bec7a1e907..ab322532a8 100644
--- a/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
+++ b/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ func (r *E2ERunner) QueryOutboundReceiverAndAmount(txid string) (string, int64)
 // and returns a channel that can be used to stop the mining
 // If the chain is not local, the function does nothing
 func (r *E2ERunner) MineBlocksIfLocalBitcoin() func() {
+	require.NotNil(r, r.BTCDeployerAddress, "E2ERunner.BTCDeployerAddress is nil")
+
 	stopChan := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		for {