diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.go-relayer.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.go-relayer.yaml
index e69d6a55ba2..d58f2f5e028 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.go-relayer.yaml
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.go-relayer.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 4Gi
   - id: osmosislocal
     name: osmosis
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 1Gi
   - id: noblelocal
     name: noble
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking:
diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml
index aeca4b59785..a5caa588bff 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 4Gi
   - id: osmosislocal
     name: osmosis
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 1Gi
   - id: noblelocal
     name: noble
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking:
diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.go-relayer.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.go-relayer.yaml
index 1ac6ecde64d..e8bc32304e1 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/config.go-relayer.yaml
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.go-relayer.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 4Gi
   - id: osmosislocal
     name: osmosis
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking:
diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.yaml
index eb97ac10cf5..7c9767a7c0d 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/config.yaml
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ chains:
       memory: 4Gi
   - id: osmosislocal
     name: osmosis
-    numValidators: 1
+    numValidators: 2
     genesis:
       app_state:
         staking: