diff --git a/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml b/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
index 21993723d..6c8a67111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save up space
         run: |
-          rm -rf /tmp/genesis.json
           rm -rf ~/.elys/config/genesis.json
 
       - name: Prepare second validator data
diff --git a/cmd/upgrade-assure/backup-genesis-init-file.go b/cmd/upgrade-assure/backup-genesis-init-file.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74e0fba21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/upgrade-assure/backup-genesis-init-file.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func backupGenesisInitFile(homePath string) {
+	// Copy genesis.json to genesis_init.json
+	args := []string{
+		homePath + "/config/genesis.json",
+		homePath + "/config/genesis_init.json",
+	}
+
+	if err := exec.Command("cp", args...).Run(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf(ColorRed+"Failed to copy genesis.json to genesis_init.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// If execution reaches here, the command was successful
+	log.Printf(ColorYellow + "Genesis file copied to genesis_init.json")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/upgrade-assure/restore-genesis-init-file.go b/cmd/upgrade-assure/restore-genesis-init-file.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e61a0963b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/upgrade-assure/restore-genesis-init-file.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func restoreGenesisInitFile(homePath string) {
+	// Copy genesis_init.json to genesis.json
+	args := []string{
+		homePath + "/config/genesis_init.json",
+		homePath + "/config/genesis.json",
+	}
+
+	if err := exec.Command("cp", args...).Run(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf(ColorRed+"Failed to copy genesis_init.json to genesis.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// If execution reaches here, the command was successful
+	log.Printf(ColorYellow + "Genesis file copied to genesis.json")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/upgrade-assure/upgrade-assure.go b/cmd/upgrade-assure/upgrade-assure.go
index 60e0d6a51..9eb136a57 100644
--- a/cmd/upgrade-assure/upgrade-assure.go
+++ b/cmd/upgrade-assure/upgrade-assure.go
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ func main() {
 				// validate genesis
 				validateGenesis(oldBinaryPath, homePath)
 
+				// backup genesis init file
+				backupGenesisInitFile(homePath)
+
 				// update genesis
 				updateGenesis(validatorBalance, homePath, genesisFilePath)
 			}
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@ func main() {
 				}
 
 				if !skipPrepareValidatorData {
+					// restore genesis init file
+					restoreGenesisInitFile(homePath)
+
 					// copy data from node 1 to node 2
 					copyDataFromNodeToNode(homePath, homePath2)