diff --git a/.github/actions/upgrade-testing/scripts/raise_gov_proposal.py b/.github/actions/upgrade-testing/scripts/raise_gov_proposal.py
index 247c4c9e96..8ebfcad8f5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/upgrade-testing/scripts/raise_gov_proposal.py
+++ b/.github/actions/upgrade-testing/scripts/raise_gov_proposal.py
@@ -1,25 +1,64 @@
 import os
 import requests
+import json
+
 os.environ['NODE'] = "http://127.0.0.1:26657"
 CURRENT_HEIGHT = requests.get(f"{os.environ['NODE']}/status").json()["result"]["sync_info"]["latest_block_height"]
-UPGRADE_HEIGHT = int(CURRENT_HEIGHT) + (int(os.environ['PROPOSAL_TIME_SECONDS']) / int(os.environ['BLOCK_TIME_SECONDS'])) + 20
+UPGRADE_HEIGHT = int(CURRENT_HEIGHT) + (
+            int(os.environ['PROPOSAL_TIME_SECONDS']) / int(os.environ['BLOCK_TIME_SECONDS'])) + 20
 github_file = open(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"], "a+")
 github_file.write(f"UPGRADE_HEIGHT={UPGRADE_HEIGHT}")
 github_file.close()
 
-GOV_PROPOSAL = f"""zetacored tx gov submit-legacy-proposal software-upgrade "{os.environ['VERSION']}" \
-    --from "{os.environ['MONIKER']}" \
-    --deposit {os.environ["DEPOSIT"]} \
-    --upgrade-height "{str(UPGRADE_HEIGHT).split('.')[0]}" \
-    --upgrade-info '{os.environ["UPGRADE_INFO"]}' \
-    --title "{os.environ['VERSION']}" \
-    --description "Zeta Release {os.environ['VERSION']}" \
-    --chain-id "{os.environ['CHAINID']}" \
-    --node "{os.environ['NODE']}" \
-    --keyring-backend test \
-    --gas=auto \
-    --gas-adjustment=2 \
-    --gas-prices={os.environ['GAS_PRICES']} \
-    -y \
-    --no-validate"""
+proposal_json = {
+    "messages": [
+        {
+            "@type": "/cosmos.upgrade.v1beta1.MsgSoftwareUpgrade",
+            "authority": os.environ["GOV_ADDRESS"],
+            "plan": {
+                "name": os.environ['VERSION'],
+                "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+                "height": str(UPGRADE_HEIGHT).split('.')[0],
+                "info": os.environ["UPGRADE_INFO"],
+                "upgraded_client_state": None
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "metadata": os.environ["METADATA"],
+    "deposit": os.environ["DEPOSIT"]
+}
+
+proposal_json = json.dumps(proposal_json)
+write_gov_json = open("gov.json", "w")
+write_gov_json.write(proposal_json)
+write_gov_json.close()
+
+GOV_PROPOSAL = f"""zetacored tx gov submit-proposal gov.json \
+--from {os.environ['MONIKER']} \
+--chain-id "{os.environ['CHAINID']}" \
+--keyring-backend test \
+--node "{os.environ['NODE']}" \
+--gas=auto \
+--gas-adjustment=2 \
+--gas-prices={os.environ['GAS_PRICES']} \
+-y \
+--no-validate
+"""
+
+# GOV_PROPOSAL = f"""zetacored tx gov submit-legacy-proposal software-upgrade "{os.environ['VERSION']}" \
+#     --from "{os.environ['MONIKER']}" \
+#     --deposit {os.environ["DEPOSIT"]} \
+#     --upgrade-height "{str(UPGRADE_HEIGHT).split('.')[0]}" \
+#     --upgrade-info '{os.environ["UPGRADE_INFO"]}' \
+#     --title "{os.environ['VERSION']}" \
+#     --description "Zeta Release {os.environ['VERSION']}" \
+#     --chain-id "{os.environ['CHAINID']}" \
+#     --node "{os.environ['NODE']}" \
+#     --keyring-backend test \
+#     --gas=auto \
+#     --gas-adjustment=2 \
+#     --gas-prices={os.environ['GAS_PRICES']} \
+#     -y \
+#     --no-validate"""
+
 print(GOV_PROPOSAL)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_path_testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_path_testing.yaml
index 715eba9418..946dad0218 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_path_testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_path_testing.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       aws_region: "us-east-1"
       GAS_PRICES: "1.0azeta"
       DEPOSIT: "10000000000000000000azeta"
+      METADATA: "ipfs://QmeABfwZ2nAxDzYyqZ1LEypPgQFMjEyrx8FfnoPLkF8R3f"
       LOG_LEVEL: "INFO"
       CHAINID: "localnet_101-1"
       DAEMON_HOME: "/home/runner/.zetacored"
@@ -251,8 +252,9 @@ jobs:
         if: env.UPGRADE_TYPE == 'GOV' #GOV
         run: |
           echo "*****UPGRADE TYPE*****"
-          echo ${UPGRADE_TYPE}
-          
+          echo ${UPGRADE_TYPE}          
+          export GOV_ADDRESS=$(zetacored query gov params deposit --chain-id=${CHAINID} | jq -r '.pool_address')
+          echo "GOV_ADDRESS: ${GOV_ADDRESS}"
           echo "*****BUILD GOV PROPOSAL*****"
           GOV_PROPOSAL=$(python .github/actions/upgrade-testing/scripts/raise_gov_proposal.py)
           echo "${GOV_PROPOSAL}"