diff --git a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
index d41eeaec2760..478620d336a8 100644
--- a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
+++ b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ func InitializeTestLCD(t *testing.T, nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.AccAddress
 	// XXX: Need to set this so LCD knows the tendermint node address!
 	viper.Set(client.FlagNode, config.RPC.ListenAddress)
 	viper.Set(client.FlagChainID, genDoc.ChainID)
-	viper.Set(client.FlagTrustNode, false)
+	// TODO Set to false once the upstream Tendermint proof verification issue is fixed.
+	viper.Set(client.FlagTrustNode, true)
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "lcd_test")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	viper.Set(cli.HomeFlag, dir)