From 96f8232bcb11336b7408c4eaa3e33a48ead43973 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:18:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] add throw to find prop tests that don't use this function

---
 test/index.ts | 22 ++--------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/index.ts b/test/index.ts
index fecda4c404..32b3235de0 100644
--- a/test/index.ts
+++ b/test/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { describe, expect, test } from '@jest/globals';
 import * as fc from 'fast-check';
 import { join } from 'path';
 
-import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
 import { execSyncPretty } from '../src/build/stable/utils/exec_sync_pretty';
 export { expect } from '@jest/globals';
 import { runBenchmarksForCanisters } from './benchmarks';
@@ -120,26 +119,9 @@ type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
 
 export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
     canisterName: string,
-    options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
+    _options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
 ): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
-    const { createActor } = await import(
-        join(process.cwd(), 'test', 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
-    );
-
-    const agent =
-        options.agent ??
-        new HttpAgent({
-            host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
-            identity: options.identity
-        });
-
-    if (process.env.DFX_NETWORK !== 'ic') {
-        await agent.fetchRootKey();
-    }
-
-    return createActor(getCanisterId(canisterName), {
-        agent
-    });
+    throw new Error('This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go');
 }
 
 function processEnvVars(): {

From 5d4d45add584b8128b801a5eef1bf178dfef2153 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:53:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] update prop tests to use getCanisterActor

---
 test/index.ts              | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 19 ++++++-------------
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/index.ts b/test/index.ts
index 32b3235de0..aa4f67b16b 100644
--- a/test/index.ts
+++ b/test/index.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import * as dns from 'node:dns';
 dns.setDefaultResultOrder('ipv4first');
 
-import { ActorSubclass, HttpAgent, Identity } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { ActorSubclass, Agent, HttpAgent, Identity } from '@dfinity/agent';
 import { describe, expect, test } from '@jest/globals';
 import * as fc from 'fast-check';
 import { join } from 'path';
 
 import { execSyncPretty } from '../src/build/stable/utils/exec_sync_pretty';
 export { expect } from '@jest/globals';
+import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
 import { runBenchmarksForCanisters } from './benchmarks';
 import { runFuzzTests } from './fuzz';
 
@@ -114,14 +115,37 @@ export function defaultPropTestParams<T = unknown>(): fc.Parameters<T> {
 
 type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
     identity?: Identity;
-    agent?: HttpAgent;
+    agent?: Agent;
+    parentDir?: string;
 };
 
 export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
     canisterName: string,
-    _options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
+    options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
 ): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
-    throw new Error('This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go');
+    const parentDir = options.parentDir ?? join(process.cwd(), 'test');
+    const { createActor } = await import(
+        join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
+    );
+
+    const agent =
+        options.agent ??
+        (await HttpAgent.create({
+            host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+            shouldFetchRootKey: true
+        }));
+
+    const actor = createActor(getCanisterId(canisterName), {
+        agent
+    });
+
+    if (typeof canisterName === 'string') {
+        throw new Error(
+            'This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go'
+        );
+    }
+
+    return actor;
 }
 
 function processEnvVars(): {
diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index 9b6bc00735..c81bd5b822 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { Agent, HttpAgent } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 
-import { getCanisterId } from '../../dfx';
+import { getCanisterActor } from '../index';
 
-export function getActor(parentDir: string, agent?: Agent): any {
+export async function getActor(parentDir: string, agent?: Agent): Promise<any> {
     const resolvedPathIndex = require.resolve(
         `${parentDir}/dfx_generated/canister/index.js`
     );
@@ -13,15 +13,8 @@ export function getActor(parentDir: string, agent?: Agent): any {
     delete require.cache[resolvedPathIndex];
     delete require.cache[resolvedPathDid];
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
-    const { createActor } = require(`${parentDir}/dfx_generated/canister`);
-
-    return createActor(getCanisterId('canister'), {
-        agent:
-            agent ??
-            new HttpAgent({
-                host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
-                verifyQuerySignatures: false // TODO Major issue: https://forum.dfinity.org/t/agent-js-0-20-0-is-released-replica-signed-query-edition/24743/16?u=lastmjs
-            })
+    return getCanisterActor('canister', {
+        parentDir,
+        agent
     });
 }

From c991337f9c84b41eed95a6097c40838308dca30f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:31:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] move getCanisterActor into separte file to avoid jest

---
 test/get_canister_actor.ts | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 test/index.ts              | 39 ++----------------------------------
 test/property/get_actor.ts |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 test/get_canister_actor.ts

diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fe9a12fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { HttpAgent, Identity } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { ActorSubclass } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { join } from 'path';
+
+import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
+
+type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
+    identity?: Identity;
+    agent?: Agent;
+    parentDir?: string;
+};
+
+export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
+    canisterName: string,
+    options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
+): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
+    const parentDir = options.parentDir ?? join(process.cwd(), 'test');
+    const { createActor } = await import(
+        join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
+    );
+
+    const agent =
+        options.agent ??
+        (await HttpAgent.create({
+            host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+            shouldFetchRootKey: true
+        }));
+
+    const actor = createActor(getCanisterId(canisterName), {
+        agent
+    });
+
+    if (typeof canisterName === 'string') {
+        throw new Error(
+            'This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go'
+        );
+    }
+
+    return actor;
+}
diff --git a/test/index.ts b/test/index.ts
index aa4f67b16b..61bcb8ec09 100644
--- a/test/index.ts
+++ b/test/index.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import * as dns from 'node:dns';
 dns.setDefaultResultOrder('ipv4first');
 
-import { ActorSubclass, Agent, HttpAgent, Identity } from '@dfinity/agent';
 import { describe, expect, test } from '@jest/globals';
 import * as fc from 'fast-check';
 import { join } from 'path';
 
 import { execSyncPretty } from '../src/build/stable/utils/exec_sync_pretty';
 export { expect } from '@jest/globals';
-import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
 import { runBenchmarksForCanisters } from './benchmarks';
 import { runFuzzTests } from './fuzz';
 
 export type Test = () => void;
 
+export { getCanisterActor } from './get_canister_actor';
+
 export function runTests(
     tests: Test,
     canisterNames: string | string[] | undefined = undefined,
@@ -113,41 +113,6 @@ export function defaultPropTestParams<T = unknown>(): fc.Parameters<T> {
     return seed !== undefined ? { ...baseParams, seed, path } : baseParams;
 }
 
-type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
-    identity?: Identity;
-    agent?: Agent;
-    parentDir?: string;
-};
-
-export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
-    canisterName: string,
-    options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
-): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
-    const parentDir = options.parentDir ?? join(process.cwd(), 'test');
-    const { createActor } = await import(
-        join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
-    );
-
-    const agent =
-        options.agent ??
-        (await HttpAgent.create({
-            host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
-            shouldFetchRootKey: true
-        }));
-
-    const actor = createActor(getCanisterId(canisterName), {
-        agent
-    });
-
-    if (typeof canisterName === 'string') {
-        throw new Error(
-            'This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go'
-        );
-    }
-
-    return actor;
-}
-
 function processEnvVars(): {
     shouldRunTests: boolean;
     shouldRunTypeChecks: boolean;
diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index c81bd5b822..f18d33bb61 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 
-import { getCanisterActor } from '../index';
+import { getCanisterActor } from '../get_canister_actor';
 
 export async function getActor(parentDir: string, agent?: Agent): Promise<any> {
     const resolvedPathIndex = require.resolve(

From def89968bf3adeb8e50cf6118f95e2e5b7734c8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:23:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] await get actor

---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts              | 4 ++--
 .../candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts           | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts          | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts  | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts              | 4 ++--
 .../candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts           | 2 +-
 .../canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts          | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts  | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts    | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts   | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts | 2 +-
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts     | 2 +-
 test/get_canister_actor.ts                                  | 6 ------
 59 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
index 486dfabddd..4d2d17aef4 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `blob ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...paramBlobs.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
index f502a7d3d1..7f0a73a99f 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `bool ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
index 7b0a90a19b..597741596a 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: 'get state before calling http_request',
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor['get_state']();
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: 'get state after calling http_request',
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor['get_state']();
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
index 7cc3865499..5cde0888b6 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `init method`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor.getInitValues();
 
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
index ddfeb1baf2..7502996ae5 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function generateTest(
         name: `method "${functionName}" expected ${behavior}`,
         test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
             await agent.fetchRootKey();
-            const actor = getActor(__dirname, agent);
+            const actor = await getActor(__dirname, agent);
             try {
                 const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
index 3f03f5b327..5ac5f31add 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `query method "${functionName}"`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
                 }
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
index f822f5fefe..6720c4c77f 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `update method "${functionName}"`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8d06ffb8c1..ab28fd4159 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `float32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
index a1b96c9d69..0bb2db14e0 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `float64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
index 6f43b31d48..0d2cf20228 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `func ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamFuncs.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
index d371cab3d8..22f52c4c50 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
index ca7736f384..c5e5f9b20b 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int16 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
index aca24d4e9e..5a500004c9 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
index d4c9ee1e05..ade85e0c06 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
index 2895ddb7b8..6033e52f41 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `test ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
index 88de4ee05b..5bb7c56794 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8830422ece..ecca58df70 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat16 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
index cb3c408713..a535493371 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
index 0c1b787e13..fbd38252d4 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
index 00b271b245..f174bd5e2d 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat8 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
index b768bdc13a..57944c1b50 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `test ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamNulls.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8061de7166..9ff9e2ecdd 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `opt ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamOpts.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
index fad105f8fb..33707ce3f9 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `principal ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamPrincipals.map(
                             (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
index dbcbc2348a..aba1af3919 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `record ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamRecords.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
index f051ae2125..7b7d82fb7a 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `recursive ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamRecursive.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
index 864fad0251..50693f97c9 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `text ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
index 387be4ae21..2b2fa75e24 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `tuple ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamTuples.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
index 540ee8ead8..7aea8d7578 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `variant ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamVariants.map(
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
index 682face3fd..0698290527 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `vec ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamVecs.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
index 486dfabddd..4d2d17aef4 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/blob/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `blob ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...paramBlobs.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
index f502a7d3d1..7f0a73a99f 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/bool/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `bool ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
index 7b0a90a19b..597741596a 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/http_request_update/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: 'get state before calling http_request',
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor['get_state']();
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: 'get state after calling http_request',
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor['get_state']();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
index 7cc3865499..5cde0888b6 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/init/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `init method`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor.getInitValues();
 
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
index ddfeb1baf2..7502996ae5 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/inspect_message/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function generateTest(
         name: `method "${functionName}" expected ${behavior}`,
         test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
             await agent.fetchRootKey();
-            const actor = getActor(__dirname, agent);
+            const actor = await getActor(__dirname, agent);
             try {
                 const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
index 3f03f5b327..5ac5f31add 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/query/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `query method "${functionName}"`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
                 }
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
index f822f5fefe..6720c4c77f 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/update/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `update method "${functionName}"`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
                     return testEquality(result, expectedResult);
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8d06ffb8c1..ab28fd4159 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `float32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
index a1b96c9d69..0bb2db14e0 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/float64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `float64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
index 6f43b31d48..0d2cf20228 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/func/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `func ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamFuncs.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
index d371cab3d8..22f52c4c50 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
index ca7736f384..c5e5f9b20b 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int16/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int16 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
index aca24d4e9e..5a500004c9 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
index d4c9ee1e05..ade85e0c06 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `int64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
index 2895ddb7b8..6033e52f41 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/int8/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `test ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
index 88de4ee05b..5bb7c56794 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8830422ece..ecca58df70 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat16/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat16 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
index cb3c408713..a535493371 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat32/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat32 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
index 0c1b787e13..fbd38252d4 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat64/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat64 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
index 00b271b245..f174bd5e2d 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/nat8/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `nat8 ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
index b768bdc13a..57944c1b50 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/null/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `test ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamNulls.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
index 8061de7166..9ff9e2ecdd 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/opt/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `opt ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamOpts.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
index fad105f8fb..33707ce3f9 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/principal/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `principal ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamPrincipals.map(
                             (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
index dbcbc2348a..aba1af3919 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/record/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `record ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamRecords.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
index f051ae2125..7b7d82fb7a 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/recursive/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `recursive ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamRecursive.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
index 864fad0251..50693f97c9 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/text/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `text ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](...paramValues);
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
index 387be4ae21..2b2fa75e24 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/tuple/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `tuple ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamTuples.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
index 540ee8ead8..7aea8d7578 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/variant/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `variant ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         ...namedParamVariants.map(
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
index 682face3fd..0698290527 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/vec/test/generate_tests.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `vec ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const params = namedParamVecs.map(
                         (param) => param.value.value.agentArgumentValue
diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index 6fe9a12fb2..a0e74735ea 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -31,11 +31,5 @@ export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
         agent
     });
 
-    if (typeof canisterName === 'string') {
-        throw new Error(
-            'This prop tests uses getCanisterActor and is good to go'
-        );
-    }
-
     return actor;
 }