diff --git a/app/params/amino.go b/app/params/amino.go
index 364e917b3..e44665db0 100644
--- a/app/params/amino.go
+++ b/app/params/amino.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func MakeTestEncodingConfig() EncodingConfig {
 
 	return EncodingConfig{
 		InterfaceRegistry: interfaceRegistry,
-		Marshaler:         codec,
+		Codec:             codec,
 		TxConfig:          legacytx.StdTxConfig{Cdc: cdc},
 		Amino:             cdc,
 	}
diff --git a/app/params/encoding.go b/app/params/encoding.go
index 3d634abf1..8ff9ea04b 100644
--- a/app/params/encoding.go
+++ b/app/params/encoding.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 // This is provided for compatibility between protobuf and amino implementations.
 type EncodingConfig struct {
 	InterfaceRegistry types.InterfaceRegistry
-	Marshaler         codec.Codec
+	Codec             codec.Codec
 	TxConfig          client.TxConfig
 	Amino             *codec.LegacyAmino
 }
diff --git a/app/params/proto.go b/app/params/proto.go
index 2de22cebf..1af6215f6 100644
--- a/app/params/proto.go
+++ b/app/params/proto.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func MakeEncodingConfig() EncodingConfig {
 	txCfg := tx.NewTxConfig(cdc, tx.DefaultSignModes)
 	return EncodingConfig{
 		InterfaceRegistry: interfaceRegistry,
-		Marshaler:         cdc,
+		Codec:             cdc,
 		TxConfig:          txCfg,
 		Amino:             amino,
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/bandd/cmd/root.go b/cmd/bandd/cmd/root.go
index b43b99b2a..3a5073e3e 100644
--- a/cmd/bandd/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/bandd/cmd/root.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ import (
 // main function.
 func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	// we "pre"-instantiate the application for getting the injected/configured encoding configuration
-	initAppOptions := viper.New()
 	tempDir := tempDir()
+	initAppOptions := viper.New()
 	initAppOptions.Set(flags.FlagHome, tempDir)
 	tempApplication := band.NewBandApp(
 		log.NewNopLogger(),
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		if err := tempApplication.Close(); err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
+		if tempDir != band.DefaultNodeHome {
+			os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+		}
 	}()
 
 	initClientCtx := client.Context{}.
@@ -429,7 +432,6 @@ var tempDir = func() string {
 	if err != nil {
 		dir = band.DefaultNodeHome
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	return dir
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cylinder/root.go b/cmd/cylinder/root.go
index a2d4bb0bd..9b7230b24 100644
--- a/cmd/cylinder/root.go
+++ b/cmd/cylinder/root.go
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ func createPersistentPreRunE(rootCmd *cobra.Command, ctx *context.Context) func(
 		}
 
 		// init temporary application
-		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		tempDir := tempDir()
+		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		initAppOptions.Set(flags.FlagHome, tempDir)
 		tempApplication := band.NewBandApp(
 			log.NewNopLogger(),
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ func createPersistentPreRunE(rootCmd *cobra.Command, ctx *context.Context) func(
 			initAppOptions,
 			100,
 		)
+		defer func() {
+			if err := tempApplication.Close(); err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			if tempDir != band.DefaultNodeHome {
+				os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+			}
+		}()
 
 		// set keyring
 		keyring, err := keyring.New("band", keyring.BackendTest, home, nil, tempApplication.AppCodec())
@@ -150,7 +158,6 @@ var tempDir = func() string {
 	if err != nil {
 		dir = band.DefaultNodeHome
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	return dir
 }
diff --git a/cmd/grogu/cmd/run.go b/cmd/grogu/cmd/run.go
index 21adecab3..c7e6ca15d 100644
--- a/cmd/grogu/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/grogu/cmd/run.go
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ func createRunE(ctx *context.Context) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) er
 		}
 		clientCtx = clientCtx.WithKeyring(ctx.Keyring).
 			WithChainID(viper.GetString(flags.FlagChainID)).
-			WithCodec(ctx.BandApp.AppCodec()).
-			WithInterfaceRegistry(ctx.BandApp.InterfaceRegistry()).
-			WithTxConfig(ctx.BandApp.GetTxConfig()).
+			WithCodec(ctx.EncodingConfig.Codec).
+			WithInterfaceRegistry(ctx.EncodingConfig.InterfaceRegistry).
+			WithTxConfig(ctx.EncodingConfig.TxConfig).
 			WithBroadcastMode(flags.BroadcastSync)
 
 		nodeURIs := strings.Split(viper.GetString(flagNodes), ",")
diff --git a/cmd/grogu/main.go b/cmd/grogu/main.go
index 64d37980e..61537dae1 100644
--- a/cmd/grogu/main.go
+++ b/cmd/grogu/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 
 	band "github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app"
+	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app/params"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/cmd/grogu/cmd"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/grogu/context"
 )
@@ -69,8 +70,8 @@ func createPersistentPreRunE(rootCmd *cobra.Command, ctx *context.Context) func(
 			return err
 		}
 
-		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		tempDir := tempDir()
+		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		initAppOptions.Set(flags.FlagHome, tempDir)
 		tempApplication := band.NewBandApp(
 			log.NewNopLogger(),
@@ -82,7 +83,21 @@ func createPersistentPreRunE(rootCmd *cobra.Command, ctx *context.Context) func(
 			initAppOptions,
 			100,
 		)
-		ctx.BandApp = tempApplication
+		defer func() {
+			if err := tempApplication.Close(); err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			if tempDir != band.DefaultNodeHome {
+				os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		ctx.EncodingConfig = params.EncodingConfig{
+			InterfaceRegistry: tempApplication.InterfaceRegistry(),
+			Codec:             tempApplication.AppCodec(),
+			TxConfig:          tempApplication.GetTxConfig(),
+			Amino:             tempApplication.LegacyAmino(),
+		}
 
 		ctx.Keyring, err = keyring.New("band", keyring.BackendTest, home, nil, tempApplication.AppCodec())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -118,7 +133,6 @@ var tempDir = func() string {
 	if err != nil {
 		dir = band.DefaultNodeHome
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	return dir
 }
diff --git a/grogu/context/context.go b/grogu/context/context.go
index bdcf5887d..483e48754 100644
--- a/grogu/context/context.go
+++ b/grogu/context/context.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package context
 import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 
-	band "github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app"
+	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app/params"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/pkg/logger"
 )
 
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // Context holds the runtime context for the application.
 type Context struct {
-	Config  Config
-	Keyring keyring.Keyring
-	Logger  *logger.Logger
-	Home    string
-	BandApp *band.BandApp
+	Config         Config
+	Keyring        keyring.Keyring
+	Logger         *logger.Logger
+	Home           string
+	EncodingConfig params.EncodingConfig
 }
diff --git a/grogu/submitter/submitter_test.go b/grogu/submitter/submitter_test.go
index 691ab2056..fecd4a736 100644
--- a/grogu/submitter/submitter_test.go
+++ b/grogu/submitter/submitter_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package submitter
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
+	sdktestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	auth "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
@@ -49,20 +49,10 @@ func TestSubmitterTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 	suite.Run(t, new(SubmitterTestSuite))
 }
 
-var tempDir = func() string {
-	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", ".band")
-	if err != nil {
-		dir = band.DefaultNodeHome
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-
-	return dir
-}
-
 func (s *SubmitterTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	// Initialize encoding config
+	tempDir := sdktestutil.GetTempDir(s.T())
 	initAppOptions := viper.New()
-	tempDir := tempDir()
 	initAppOptions.Set(flags.FlagHome, tempDir)
 	tempApplication := band.NewBandApp(
 		log.NewNopLogger(),
diff --git a/yoda/context.go b/yoda/context.go
index 9363cf68f..1a5d735c1 100644
--- a/yoda/context.go
+++ b/yoda/context.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
-	band "github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app"
+	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app/params"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/pkg/filecache"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/x/oracle/types"
 	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/yoda/executor"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type ReportMsgWithKey struct {
 }
 
 type Context struct {
-	bandApp          *band.BandApp
+	encodingConfig   params.EncodingConfig
 	client           rpcclient.Client
 	validator        sdk.ValAddress
 	gasPrices        string
diff --git a/yoda/execute.go b/yoda/execute.go
index a37196368..ffcfcc6e3 100644
--- a/yoda/execute.go
+++ b/yoda/execute.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ func signAndBroadcast(
 ) (string, error) {
 	clientCtx := client.Context{
 		Client:            c.client,
-		Codec:             c.bandApp.AppCodec(),
-		TxConfig:          c.bandApp.GetTxConfig(),
+		Codec:             c.encodingConfig.Codec,
+		TxConfig:          c.encodingConfig.TxConfig,
 		BroadcastMode:     "sync",
-		InterfaceRegistry: c.bandApp.InterfaceRegistry(),
+		InterfaceRegistry: c.encodingConfig.InterfaceRegistry,
 	}
 	acc, err := queryAccount(clientCtx, key)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func SubmitReport(c *Context, l *Logger, keyIndex int64, reports []ReportMsgWith
 
 	clientCtx := client.Context{
 		Client:            c.client,
-		TxConfig:          c.bandApp.GetTxConfig(),
-		InterfaceRegistry: c.bandApp.InterfaceRegistry(),
+		TxConfig:          c.encodingConfig.TxConfig,
+		InterfaceRegistry: c.encodingConfig.InterfaceRegistry,
 	}
 
 	gasLimit := estimateGas(c, l, msgs, feeEstimations)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func GetExecutable(c *Context, l *Logger, hash string) ([]byte, error) {
 	resValue, err := c.fileCache.GetFile(hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Debug(":magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Fetching data source hash: %s from bandchain querier", hash)
-		bz := c.bandApp.AppCodec().MustMarshal(&types.QueryDataRequest{
+		bz := c.encodingConfig.Codec.MustMarshal(&types.QueryDataRequest{
 			DataHash: hash,
 		})
 		res, err := abciQuery(c, l, "/band.oracle.v1.Query/Data", bz)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func GetExecutable(c *Context, l *Logger, hash string) ([]byte, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		var dr types.QueryDataResponse
-		err = c.bandApp.AppCodec().Unmarshal(res.Response.GetValue(), &dr)
+		err = c.encodingConfig.Codec.Unmarshal(res.Response.GetValue(), &dr)
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Error(":exploding_head: Failed to unmarshal data source with error: %s", c, err.Error())
 			return nil, err
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func GetDataSourceHash(c *Context, l *Logger, id types.DataSourceID) (string, er
 	}
 
 	var d types.DataSource
-	c.bandApp.AppCodec().MustUnmarshal(res.Response.Value, &d)
+	c.encodingConfig.Codec.MustUnmarshal(res.Response.Value, &d)
 
 	return d.Filename, nil
 }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func GetRequest(c *Context, l *Logger, id types.RequestID) (types.Request, error
 	}
 
 	var r types.Request
-	c.bandApp.AppCodec().MustUnmarshal(res.Response.Value, &r)
+	c.encodingConfig.Codec.MustUnmarshal(res.Response.Value, &r)
 
 	return r, nil
 }
diff --git a/yoda/gas.go b/yoda/gas.go
index 004cfbbe1..a91f8b1c6 100644
--- a/yoda/gas.go
+++ b/yoda/gas.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func estimateReportHandlerGas(cdc codec.Codec, msg *types.MsgReportData, f FeeEs
 func estimateAuthAnteHandlerGas(c *Context, msgs []sdk.Msg) uint64 {
 	gas := baseAuthAnteGas
 
-	txByteLength := getTxByteLength(c.bandApp.AppCodec(), msgs)
+	txByteLength := getTxByteLength(c.encodingConfig.Codec, msgs)
 	gas += txCostPerByte * txByteLength
 
 	if len(c.gasPrices) > 0 {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func estimateGas(c *Context, l *Logger, msgs []sdk.Msg, feeEstimations []FeeEsti
 		if !ok {
 			panic("Don't support non-report data message")
 		}
-		gas += estimateReportHandlerGas(c.bandApp.AppCodec(), msg, feeEstimations[i])
+		gas += estimateReportHandlerGas(c.encodingConfig.Codec, msg, feeEstimations[i])
 	}
 
 	l.Debug(":fuel_pump: Estimated gas is %d", gas)
diff --git a/yoda/main.go b/yoda/main.go
index 02a47de0f..65a923997 100644
--- a/yoda/main.go
+++ b/yoda/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 
 	band "github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app"
+	"github.com/bandprotocol/chain/v3/app/params"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ func Main() {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		tempDir := tempDir()
+		initAppOptions := viper.New()
 		initAppOptions.Set(flags.FlagHome, tempDir)
 		tempApplication := band.NewBandApp(
 			log.NewNopLogger(),
@@ -110,7 +111,21 @@ func Main() {
 			initAppOptions,
 			100,
 		)
-		ctx.bandApp = tempApplication
+		defer func() {
+			if err := tempApplication.Close(); err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			if tempDir != band.DefaultNodeHome {
+				os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		ctx.encodingConfig = params.EncodingConfig{
+			InterfaceRegistry: tempApplication.InterfaceRegistry(),
+			Codec:             tempApplication.AppCodec(),
+			TxConfig:          tempApplication.GetTxConfig(),
+			Amino:             tempApplication.LegacyAmino(),
+		}
 
 		kb, err = keyring.New("band", keyring.BackendTest, home, nil, tempApplication.AppCodec())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -130,7 +145,6 @@ var tempDir = func() string {
 	if err != nil {
 		dir = band.DefaultNodeHome
 	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	return dir
 }
diff --git a/yoda/run.go b/yoda/run.go
index f085a0712..2559fae9b 100644
--- a/yoda/run.go
+++ b/yoda/run.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func runImpl(c *Context, l *Logger) error {
 		waitingMsgs[i] = []ReportMsgWithKey{}
 	}
 
-	bz := c.bandApp.AppCodec().MustMarshal(&types.QueryPendingRequestsRequest{
+	bz := c.encodingConfig.Codec.MustMarshal(&types.QueryPendingRequestsRequest{
 		ValidatorAddress: c.validator.String(),
 	})
 	resBz, err := c.client.ABCIQuery(context.Background(), "/band.oracle.v1.Query/PendingRequests", bz)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func runImpl(c *Context, l *Logger) error {
 		l.Error(":exploding_head: Failed to get pending requests with error: %s", c, err.Error())
 	}
 	pendingRequests := types.QueryPendingRequestsResponse{}
-	c.bandApp.AppCodec().MustUnmarshal(resBz.Response.Value, &pendingRequests)
+	c.encodingConfig.Codec.MustUnmarshal(resBz.Response.Value, &pendingRequests)
 
 	l.Info(":mag: Found %d pending requests", len(pendingRequests.RequestIDs))
 	for _, id := range pendingRequests.RequestIDs {