diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe733a3..cd10c2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Issues
+
+[#220](https://github.com/luguslabs/archipel/issues/220): Update test config for polkadot v8.0.1
+
 <!--New features/improvements/fixes go here-->
 
 ## [v1.0.4](https://github.com/luguslabs/archipel/releases/tag/v1.0.4)
diff --git a/deployer/test/launch.sh b/deployer/test/launch.sh
index fa2c0ef..d477181 100755
--- a/deployer/test/launch.sh
+++ b/deployer/test/launch.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function launch_archipel () {
     --env POLKADOT_TELEMETRY_URL="$9" \
     --env POLKADOT_NODE_KEY_FILE="${11}" \
     --env POLKADOT_SIMULATE_SYNCH="true" \
-    --env POLKADOT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS="--db-cache 512 --rpc-methods=Unsafe" \
+    --env POLKADOT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS="--chain kusama --db-cache 512" \
     --env ARCHIPEL_AUTHORITIES_SR25519_LIST="5FmqMTGCW6yGmqzu2Mp9f7kLgyi5NfLmYPWDVMNw9UqwU2Bs,5H19p4jm177Aj4X28xwL2cAAbxgyAcitZU5ox8hHteScvsex,5DqDvHkyfyBR8wtMpAVuiWA2wAAVWptA8HtnsvQT7Uacbd4s" \
     --env ARCHIPEL_AUTHORITIES_ED25519_LIST="5FbQNUq3kDC9XHtQP6iFP5PZmug9khSNcSRZwdUuwTz76yQY,5GiUmSvtiRtLfPPAVovSjgo6NnDUDs4tfh6V28RgZQgunkAF,5EGkuW6uSqiZZiZCyVfQZB9SKw5sQc4Cok8kP5aGEq3mpyVj" \
     --env DEBUG="app,chain,docker,metrics,polkadot,service" \
diff --git a/orchestrator/jest.config.js b/orchestrator/jest.config.js
index b590fe6..3bea13c 100644
--- a/orchestrator/jest.config.js
+++ b/orchestrator/jest.config.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ process.env.POLKADOT_KEY_IMON = 'screen sustain clog husband assist noble artist
 process.env.POLKADOT_KEY_PARA = 'produce hover hurdle lobster december slight hat note quit bomb drama notice';
 process.env.POLKADOT_KEY_AUDI = 'oak tail stomach fluid trade aunt fire fringe mercy roast style garlic';
 process.env.POLKADOT_NODE_KEY_FILE = 'test-polkadot-node-key-file';
-process.env.POLKADOT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS = '--db-cache 512 --rpc-methods=Unsafe';
+process.env.POLKADOT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS = '--chain kusama --db-cache 512';
 process.env.DEBUG = 'app,chain,docker,metrics,polkadot,service';
 process.env.TESTING = 'true';