diff --git a/server/start.go b/server/start.go
index ea0e43d31319..6f4f3eaf5268 100644
--- a/server/start.go
+++ b/server/start.go
@@ -823,11 +823,11 @@ func testnetify[T types.Application](ctx *Context, testnetAppCreator types.AppCr
 	_, _, _, _, _, proxyMetrics, _, _ := metrics(genDoc.ChainID) // nolint: dogsled // function from comet
 	proxyApp := proxy.NewAppConns(clientCreator, proxyMetrics)
 	if err := proxyApp.Start(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting proxy app connections: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting proxy app connections: %w", err)
 	}
 	res, err := proxyApp.Query().Info(context, proxy.InfoRequest)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error calling Info: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error calling Info: %w", err)
 	}
 	err = proxyApp.Stop()
 	if err != nil {