diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8aea5de22..63f4cac18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### IMPROVEMENTS
 
 - [\#758](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/pull/758) Cleanup precompiles abi.json.
+- [\#810](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/pull/810) Fix integration test suite to resolve lock contention problem from external app injection
 - [\#811](https://github.com/cosmos/evm/pull/811) Use sdk's DefaultBondDenom for default evm denom in genesis.
 
 ### FEATURES
diff --git a/evmd/tests/integration/create_app.go b/evmd/tests/integration/create_app.go
index 507f041b0..f1adb4854 100644
--- a/evmd/tests/integration/create_app.go
+++ b/evmd/tests/integration/create_app.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/evm/testutil/constants"
 	feemarkettypes "github.com/cosmos/evm/x/feemarket/types"
 
-	clienthelpers "cosmossdk.io/client/v2/helpers"
 	"cosmossdk.io/log"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import (
 // CreateEvmd creates an evm app for regular integration tests (non-mempool)
 // This version uses a noop mempool to avoid state issues during transaction processing
 func CreateEvmd(chainID string, evmChainID uint64, customBaseAppOptions ...func(*baseapp.BaseApp)) evm.EvmApp {
-	defaultNodeHome, err := clienthelpers.GetNodeHomeDirectory(".evmd")
+	// A temporary home directory is created and used to prevent race conditions
+	// related to home directory locks in chains that use the WASM module.
+	defaultNodeHome, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "evmd-temp-homedir")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -51,12 +53,17 @@ func CreateEvmd(chainID string, evmChainID uint64, customBaseAppOptions ...func(
 // SetupEvmd initializes a new evmd app with default genesis state.
 // It is used in IBC integration tests to create a new evmd app instance.
 func SetupEvmd() (ibctesting.TestingApp, map[string]json.RawMessage) {
+	defaultNodeHome, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "evmd-temp-homedir")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
 	app := evmd.NewExampleApp(
 		log.NewNopLogger(),
 		dbm.NewMemDB(),
 		nil,
 		true,
-		NewAppOptionsWithFlagHomeAndChainID("", constants.EighteenDecimalsChainID),
+		NewAppOptionsWithFlagHomeAndChainID(defaultNodeHome, constants.EighteenDecimalsChainID),
 	)
 	// disable base fee for testing
 	genesisState := app.DefaultGenesis()
diff --git a/tests/integration/README.md b/tests/integration/README.md
index a1d0bab62..cc82e986a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/README.md
+++ b/tests/integration/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ All tests defined here can be used by any client application that implements the
 You can find usage examples under `evmd/tests/integration`.
 
 For instance, if you want to test your own application with the Bank Precompile Integration Test Suite,
-implement your own `CreateApp` function and pass it in as shown below:
+
+1. Refer to interfaces.go file and implement `EvmApp` interface in your own app.
+2. Refer to the `evmd/tests/integration/create_app.go` file and implement your own `CreateApp` function and pass it in as shown below:
 
 ```go
 package integration
diff --git a/tests/integration/eip712/test_eip712.go b/tests/integration/eip712/test_eip712.go
index 762487911..324800776 100644
--- a/tests/integration/eip712/test_eip712.go
+++ b/tests/integration/eip712/test_eip712.go
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ func (s *TestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	s.config = nw.GetEncodingConfig()
 	s.clientCtx = client.Context{}.WithTxConfig(s.config.TxConfig)
 	s.denom = evmtypes.GetEVMCoinDenom()
-
-	sdk.GetConfig().SetBech32PrefixForAccount("cosmos", "")
 }
 
 // createTestAddress creates random test addresses for messages
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/bank/test_integration.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/bank/test_integration.go
index 258d96694..c79f42c10 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/bank/test_integration.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/bank/test_integration.go
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func TestIntegrationSuite(t *testing.T, create network.CreateEvmApp, options ...
 			contractData ContractData
 			passCheck    testutil.LogCheckArgs
 
-			cosmosEVMTotalSupply, _ = new(big.Int).SetString("200003000000000000000000", 10)
-			xmplTotalSupply, _      = new(big.Int).SetString("200000000000000000000000", 10)
+			cosmosEVMTotalSupply *big.Int
+			xmplTotalSupply      *big.Int
 		)
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ func TestIntegrationSuite(t *testing.T, create network.CreateEvmApp, options ...
 
 			err = is.network.NextBlock()
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred(), "failed to advance block")
+
+			// Get total supply from bank keeper
+			cosmosSupply := is.network.App.GetBankKeeper().GetSupply(is.network.GetContext(), is.bondDenom)
+			cosmosEVMTotalSupply = new(big.Int).Set(cosmosSupply.Amount.BigInt())
+
+			xmplSupply := is.network.App.GetBankKeeper().GetSupply(is.network.GetContext(), is.tokenDenom)
+			xmplTotalSupply = new(big.Int).Set(xmplSupply.Amount.BigInt())
 		})
 
 		Context("Direct precompile queries", func() {
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_bech32.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_bech32.go
index a7f8367ea..b03d1182d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_bech32.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_bech32.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestRun() {
 				input, err := s.precompile.Pack(
 					bech32.HexToBech32Method,
 					s.keyring.GetAddr(0),
-					"cosmos",
+					sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix(),
 				)
 				s.Require().NoError(err, "failed to pack input")
 				contract.Input = input
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestRun() {
 				input, err := s.precompile.Pack(
 					bech32.HexToBech32Method,
 					common.BytesToAddress(valAddrBz),
-					"cosmosvaloper",
+					sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32ValidatorAddrPrefix(),
 				)
 				s.Require().NoError(err, "failed to pack input")
 				contract.Input = input
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestRun() {
 				input, err := s.precompile.Pack(
 					bech32.HexToBech32Method,
 					s.keyring.GetAddr(0),
-					"cosmosvalcons",
+					sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32ConsensusAddrPrefix(),
 				)
 				s.Require().NoError(err, "failed to pack input")
 				contract.Input = input
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_methods.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_methods.go
index 740c7fc92..4b0cef4b1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_methods.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/bech32/test_methods.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestHexToBech32() {
 			func() []interface{} {
 				return []interface{}{
 					s.keyring.GetAddr(0),
-					"cosmos",
+					sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix(),
 				}
 			},
 			func(data []byte) {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 		malleate    func() []interface{}
 		postCheck   func(data []byte)
 		expError    bool
-		errContains string
+		errContains func() string
 	}{
 		{
 			"fail - invalid args length",
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 			},
 			func([]byte) {},
 			true,
-			fmt.Sprintf(cmn.ErrInvalidNumberOfArgs, 1, 0),
+			func() string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf(cmn.ErrInvalidNumberOfArgs, 1, 0)
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			"fail - empty bech32 address",
@@ -128,7 +130,9 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 			},
 			func([]byte) {},
 			true,
-			"invalid bech32 address",
+			func() string {
+				return "invalid bech32 address"
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			"fail - invalid bech32 address",
@@ -139,7 +143,9 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 			},
 			func([]byte) {},
 			true,
-			fmt.Sprintf("invalid bech32 address: %s", "cosmos"),
+			func() string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("invalid bech32 address: %s", "cosmos")
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			"fail - decoding bech32 failed",
@@ -150,7 +156,9 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 			},
 			func([]byte) {},
 			true,
-			"decoding bech32 failed",
+			func() string {
+				return "decoding bech32 failed"
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			"fail - invalid address format",
@@ -161,7 +169,13 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 			},
 			func([]byte) {},
 			true,
-			"address max length is 255",
+			func() string {
+				if addrVerifier := sdk.GetConfig().GetAddressVerifier(); addrVerifier != nil {
+					err := addrVerifier(sdk.AccAddress(make([]byte, 256)))
+					return err.Error()
+				}
+				return "address max length is 255"
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			"success - valid bech32 address",
@@ -179,7 +193,9 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 				s.Require().Equal(s.keyring.GetAddr(0), addr)
 			},
 			false,
-			"",
+			func() string {
+				return ""
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -191,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestBech32ToHex() {
 
 			if tc.expError {
 				s.Require().Error(err)
-				s.Require().ErrorContains(err, tc.errContains)
+				s.Require().ErrorContains(err, tc.errContains())
 				s.Require().Empty(bz)
 			} else {
 				s.Require().NoError(err)
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_event.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_event.go
index 822c512b7..ce73fc511 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_event.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_event.go
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestSetWithdrawAddressEvent() {
 				err := cmn.UnpackLog(s.precompile.ABI, &setWithdrawerAddrEvent, distribution.EventTypeSetWithdrawAddress, *log)
 				s.Require().NoError(err)
 				s.Require().Equal(s.keyring.GetAddr(0), setWithdrawerAddrEvent.Caller)
-				s.Require().Equal(sdk.MustBech32ifyAddressBytes("cosmos", s.keyring.GetAddr(0).Bytes()), setWithdrawerAddrEvent.WithdrawerAddress)
+				bech32AddrPrefix := sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix()
+				s.Require().Equal(sdk.MustBech32ifyAddressBytes(bech32AddrPrefix, s.keyring.GetAddr(0).Bytes()), setWithdrawerAddrEvent.WithdrawerAddress)
 			},
 			20000,
 			false,
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_tx.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_tx.go
index c4b868108..7de336190 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_tx.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/distribution/test_tx.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 
-	evmaddress "github.com/cosmos/evm/encoding/address"
 	cmn "github.com/cosmos/evm/precompiles/common"
 	"github.com/cosmos/evm/precompiles/distribution"
 	"github.com/cosmos/evm/precompiles/testutil"
@@ -677,7 +676,7 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestDepositValidatorRewardsPoolMethod() {
 				s.Require().True(success, "expected true, got false")
 
 				val := s.network.GetValidators()[0]
-				valCodec := evmaddress.NewEvmCodec("cosmosvaloper")
+				valCodec := s.network.App.GetStakingKeeper().ValidatorAddressCodec()
 				valBz, err := valCodec.StringToBytes(val.GetOperator())
 				s.Require().NoError(err)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/precompiles/staking/test_query.go b/tests/integration/precompiles/staking/test_query.go
index b5165cfd0..46f94212b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/precompiles/staking/test_query.go
+++ b/tests/integration/precompiles/staking/test_query.go
@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ func (s *PrecompileTestSuite) TestRedelegation() {
 		{
 			name: "success - no redelegation found",
 			malleate: func(srcOperatorAddr, _ string) []interface{} {
-				nonExistentOperator := sdk.ValAddress([]byte("non-existent-operator"))
+				nonExistentAddr, _ := testutiltx.NewAccAddressAndKey()
+				nonExistentOperator := sdk.ValAddress(nonExistentAddr)
 				return []interface{}{
 					s.keyring.GetAddr(0),
 					srcOperatorAddr,