diff --git a/modules/apps/callbacks/testing/simapp/app.go b/modules/apps/callbacks/testing/simapp/app.go
index 81e3c2300dc..91f246cc3ed 100644
--- a/modules/apps/callbacks/testing/simapp/app.go
+++ b/modules/apps/callbacks/testing/simapp/app.go
@@ -633,13 +633,17 @@ func NewSimApp(
 	app.BasicModuleManager.RegisterLegacyAminoCodec(legacyAmino)
 	app.BasicModuleManager.RegisterInterfaces(interfaceRegistry)
 
+	// NOTE: upgrade module is required to be prioritized
+	app.ModuleManager.SetOrderPreBlockers(
+		upgradetypes.ModuleName,
+	)
+
 	// During begin block slashing happens after distr.BeginBlocker so that
 	// there is nothing left over in the validator fee pool, so as to keep the
 	// CanWithdrawInvariant invariant.
 	// NOTE: staking module is required if HistoricalEntries param > 0
 	// NOTE: capability module's beginblocker must come before any modules using capabilities (e.g. IBC)
 	app.ModuleManager.SetOrderBeginBlockers(
-		upgradetypes.ModuleName,
 		capabilitytypes.ModuleName,
 		minttypes.ModuleName,
 		distrtypes.ModuleName,
@@ -726,6 +730,7 @@ func NewSimApp(
 
 	// initialize BaseApp
 	app.SetInitChainer(app.InitChainer)
+	app.SetPreBlocker(app.PreBlocker)
 	app.SetBeginBlocker(app.BeginBlocker)
 	app.SetEndBlocker(app.EndBlocker)
 	app.setAnteHandler(txConfig)
@@ -822,6 +827,11 @@ func (app *SimApp) setPostHandler() {
 // Name returns the name of the App
 func (app *SimApp) Name() string { return app.BaseApp.Name() }
 
+// PreBlocker application updates every pre block
+func (app *SimApp) PreBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, _ *abci.RequestFinalizeBlock) (*sdk.ResponsePreBlock, error) {
+	return app.ModuleManager.PreBlock(ctx)
+}
+
 // BeginBlocker application updates every begin block
 func (app *SimApp) BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context) (sdk.BeginBlock, error) {
 	return app.ModuleManager.BeginBlock(ctx)
@@ -894,6 +904,7 @@ func (app *SimApp) AutoCliOpts() autocli.AppOptions {
 
 	return autocli.AppOptions{
 		Modules:               modules,
+		ModuleOptions:         runtimeservices.ExtractAutoCLIOptions(app.ModuleManager.Modules),
 		AddressCodec:          authcodec.NewBech32Codec(sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix()),
 		ValidatorAddressCodec: authcodec.NewBech32Codec(sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32ValidatorAddrPrefix()),
 		ConsensusAddressCodec: authcodec.NewBech32Codec(sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32ConsensusAddrPrefix()),