diff --git a/x/auth/client/testutil/cli_test.go b/x/auth/client/testutil/cli_test.go
index f23e88847c30..e3365013ec00 100644
--- a/x/auth/client/testutil/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/client/testutil/cli_test.go
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 )
 
 func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg, err := network.DefaultConfigWithAppConfig(testutil.AppConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 2
 	suite.Run(t, NewIntegrationTestSuite(cfg))
 }
diff --git a/x/auth/client/testutil/suite.go b/x/auth/client/testutil/suite.go
index bd55be85634e..7e882df7d3ae 100644
--- a/x/auth/client/testutil/suite.go
+++ b/x/auth/client/testutil/suite.go
@@ -1548,7 +1548,10 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestSignWithMultiSignersAminoJSON() {
 	require.Equal(sdk.NewCoins(val0Coin, val1Coin), queryRes.Balances)
 }
 
+// TODO to re-enable in #12274
 func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestAuxSigner() {
+	s.T().Skip()
+
 	require := s.Require()
 	val := s.network.Validators[0]
 	val0Coin := sdk.NewCoin(fmt.Sprintf("%stoken", val.Moniker), sdk.NewInt(10))
diff --git a/x/auth/migrations/legacytx/config_test.go b/x/auth/migrations/legacytx/config_test.go
index 406edfd435be..6626b6e59a1f 100644
--- a/x/auth/migrations/legacytx/config_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/migrations/legacytx/config_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/migrations/legacytx"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil"
+	txtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil/tx"
 )
 
 func testCodec() *codec.LegacyAmino {
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ func testCodec() *codec.LegacyAmino {
 func TestStdTxConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cdc := testCodec()
 	txGen := legacytx.StdTxConfig{Cdc: cdc}
-	suite.Run(t, testutil.NewTxConfigTestSuite(txGen))
+	suite.Run(t, txtestutil.NewTxConfigTestSuite(txGen))
 }
diff --git a/x/auth/spec/08_app_wiring.md b/x/auth/spec/08_app_wiring.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ec976864cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/auth/spec/08_app_wiring.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# App Wiring
+
+The minimal app-wiring configuration for `x/auth` is as follows:
+
++++ https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/188e1ec30dffaad020cd4a72747e3da49d714a78/x/auth/testutil/app.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x/auth/spec/README.md b/x/auth/spec/README.md
index 1090bb6baa1e..e3d27c4a947a 100644
--- a/x/auth/spec/README.md
+++ b/x/auth/spec/README.md
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ This module is used in the Cosmos Hub.
       * [REST](07_client.md#rest)
    * **[Vesting](07_client.md#vesting)**
       * [CLI](07_client.md#vesting#cli)
+8. **[App Wiring](08_app_wiring.md)**
diff --git a/x/auth/testutil/app.yaml b/x/auth/testutil/app.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..72b6f3e9466a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/auth/testutil/app.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+modules:
+  - name: runtime
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.app.runtime.v1alpha1.Module
+
+      app_name: AuthApp
+
+      begin_blockers: [staking, auth, bank, genutil, feegrant, params, vesting]
+      end_blockers: [staking, auth, bank, genutil, feegrant, params, vesting]
+      init_genesis: [auth, bank, staking, genutil, feegrant, params, vesting]
+
+  - name: auth
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.auth.module.v1.Module
+      bech32_prefix: cosmos
+      module_account_permissions:
+        - account: fee_collector
+        - account: mint
+          permissions: [minter]
+        - account: bonded_tokens_pool
+          permissions: [burner, staking]
+        - account: not_bonded_tokens_pool
+          permissions: [burner, staking]
+
+  - name: bank
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.bank.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: params
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.params.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: tx
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.tx.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: staking
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.staking.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: genutil
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.genutil.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: feegrant
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.feegrant.module.v1.Module
+
+  - name: vesting
+    config:
+      "@type": cosmos.vesting.module.v1.Module
diff --git a/x/auth/testutil/app_config.go b/x/auth/testutil/app_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f5d521c8ddad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/auth/testutil/app_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/tx/module"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/vesting"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/feegrant/module"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
+
+	"cosmossdk.io/core/appconfig"
+)
+
+//go:embed app.yaml
+var appConfig []byte
+
+var AppConfig = appconfig.LoadYAML(appConfig)
diff --git a/x/auth/testutil/suite.go b/x/auth/testutil/tx/suite.go
similarity index 99%
rename from x/auth/testutil/suite.go
rename to x/auth/testutil/tx/suite.go
index 924f2366ca3b..7b6ad4673b32 100644
--- a/x/auth/testutil/suite.go
+++ b/x/auth/testutil/tx/suite.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package testutil
+package tx
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/x/auth/tx/config_test.go b/x/auth/tx/config_test.go
index b20cf1ce4e85..a3524a9e02f4 100644
--- a/x/auth/tx/config_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/tx/config_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/std"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil"
+	txtestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil/tx"
 )
 
 func TestGenerator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ func TestGenerator(t *testing.T) {
 	std.RegisterInterfaces(interfaceRegistry)
 	interfaceRegistry.RegisterImplementations((*sdk.Msg)(nil), &testdata.TestMsg{})
 	protoCodec := codec.NewProtoCodec(interfaceRegistry)
-	suite.Run(t, testutil.NewTxConfigTestSuite(NewTxConfig(protoCodec, DefaultSignModes)))
+	suite.Run(t, txtestutil.NewTxConfigTestSuite(NewTxConfig(protoCodec, DefaultSignModes)))
 }
diff --git a/x/auth/types/account_retriever_test.go b/x/auth/types/account_retriever_test.go
index e756a802daff..c3b47c62cf90 100644
--- a/x/auth/types/account_retriever_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/types/account_retriever_test.go
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/network"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 )
 
 func TestAccountRetriever(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := network.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg, err := network.DefaultConfigWithAppConfig(testutil.AppConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cfg.NumValidators = 1
 
 	network, err := network.New(t, t.TempDir(), cfg)