diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index f93fcd2b0..7b869b104 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestNodeSetPrivValTCP(t *testing.T) {
 
 	n, err := DefaultNewNode(config, log.TestingLogger())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.IsType(t, &privval.SignerClient{}, n.PrivValidator())
+	assert.IsType(t, &privval.RetrySignerClient{}, n.PrivValidator())
 }
 
 // address without a protocol must result in error
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestNodeSetPrivValIPC(t *testing.T) {
 
 	n, err := DefaultNewNode(config, log.TestingLogger())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.IsType(t, &privval.SignerClient{}, n.PrivValidator())
+	assert.IsType(t, &privval.RetrySignerClient{}, n.PrivValidator())
 }
 
 // testFreeAddr claims a free port so we don't block on listener being ready.