diff --git a/.github/workflows/interchain-test.yml b/.github/workflows/interchain-test.yml
index 1380fc4f3f6..62350060346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interchain-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interchain-test.yml
@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@ jobs:
                 TEST_NEW_GAIA_IMAGE_VERSION: "${{ matrix.test_version }}"
                 TEST_UPGRADE_NAME: "${{ matrix.upgrade_name }}"
               run: |
+                # This docker pull/tag is a quick hack only necessary for v19, since there were no official v18 images built.
+                # Once we're testing 19 -> 20 this can be removed
+                docker pull "ghcr.io/hyphacoop/gaia:v18.1.0" && docker tag "ghcr.io/hyphacoop/gaia:v18.1.0" "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/ics:v18.1.0"
                 go test -v ./tests/interchain/... -failfast -p 1 -timeout 5h -run="^${{ matrix.test_name }}"