diff --git a/blockchain/contracts/scripts/deploy_lit_node_contracts.js b/blockchain/contracts/scripts/deploy_lit_node_contracts.js
index f5011e6b..5dc2dfd9 100644
--- a/blockchain/contracts/scripts/deploy_lit_node_contracts.js
+++ b/blockchain/contracts/scripts/deploy_lit_node_contracts.js
@@ -538,6 +538,24 @@ async function deployLitNodeContracts(deployNodeConfig) {
   tx = await stakingContract.addRealm();
   await tx.wait();
 
+  // Ensure the default keyset is set
+  let realmConfig = {
+    maxConcurrentRequests: 1000,
+    maxPresignCount: 25,
+    minPresignCount: 10,
+    peerCheckingIntervalSecs: 7,
+    maxPresignConcurrency: 2,
+    rpcHealthcheckEnabled: true,
+    minEpochForRewards: 3,
+    permittedValidatorsOn: false,
+    defaultKeySet: DEFAULT_KEY_SET_NAME,
+  };
+  // 1000n, 25n,   10n,
+  // 7n,    2n,    true,
+  // 3n,    false, ''
+  tx = await stakingContract.setRealmConfig(1, realmConfig);
+  await tx.wait();
+
   // set the default keyset config
   let defaultKeysetConfig = {
     identifier: DEFAULT_KEY_SET_NAME,
diff --git a/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/lib.rs b/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/lib.rs
index eb059dde..25246a46 100644
--- a/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ impl TestSetupBuilder {
             .epoch_length(self.epoch_length)
             .max_presign_count_u64(self.max_presign_count)
             .min_presign_count_u64(self.min_presign_count)
-            .default_key_set(Some(DEFAULT_KEY_SET_NAME.to_string()))
             .build();
 
         info!(
diff --git a/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/testnet/datil/mod.rs b/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/testnet/datil/mod.rs
index 0efdd98c..484a8a37 100644
--- a/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/testnet/datil/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/lit-node/lit-node-testnet/src/testnet/datil/mod.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ impl DatilTestnet {
             let client = Arc::new(SignerMiddleware::new(self.provider.clone(), node_wallet));
 
             let local_pubkey_router = PubkeyRouter::new(pubkey_router_address, client);
-            info!("Voting for root keys on the Datil chain for staker #{} with node address {:?}", idx + 1, node_account.node_address);
+            info!(
+                "Voting for root keys on the Datil chain for staker #{} with node address {:?}",
+                idx + 1,
+                node_account.node_address
+            );
             let func = local_pubkey_router.vote_for_root_keys(staking_address, root_keys.clone());
             let tx = func.send().await.unwrap();
             let _receipt = tx.await.unwrap();