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 01/13] 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 02/13] 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 03/13] 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 04/13] 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;
 }

From 1a96196b2e8a5f26fb66a69fa9b7cf3fa66da470 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:43:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 05/13] pr fixes

---
 test/get_canister_actor.ts | 14 ++++++++++++++
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 13 +++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index a0e74735ea..2ff91dfca2 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,26 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 
 import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
 
+/**
+ * Options for getting a canister actor
+ * @interface GetCanisterActorOptions
+ * @property {Identity} [identity] - Optional identity for authentication
+ * @property {Agent} [agent] - Optional pre-configured agent
+ * @property {string} [parentDir] - Optional parent directory path for the dfx generated files
+ */
 type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
     identity?: Identity;
     agent?: Agent;
     parentDir?: string;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Creates an actor instance for interacting with a canister
+ * @template T - The interface type of the actor
+ * @param {string} canisterName - Name of the canister to create an actor for
+ * @param {GetCanisterActorOptions} [options={}] - Configuration options
+ * @returns {Promise<ActorSubclass<T>>} A promise that resolves to the actor instance
+ */
 export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
     canisterName: string,
     options: GetCanisterActorOptions = {}
diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index f18d33bb61..bb01e4db15 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-import { Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { ActorSubclass, Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 
 import { getCanisterActor } from '../get_canister_actor';
 
-export async function getActor(parentDir: string, agent?: Agent): Promise<any> {
+/**
+ * Creates an actor instance with cache clearing functionality
+ * @param {string} parentDir - Parent directory path containing the dfx generated files
+ * @param {Agent} [agent] - Optional pre-configured agent
+ * @returns {Promise<ActorSubclass<T>>} A promise that resolves to the actor instance
+ */
+export async function getActor<T>(
+    parentDir: string,
+    agent?: Agent
+): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
     const resolvedPathIndex = require.resolve(
         `${parentDir}/dfx_generated/canister/index.js`
     );

From c8e42f7017fc32888fac328330a75d9ff6b5a463 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:49:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 06/13] clean up js docs

---
 test/get_canister_actor.ts | 17 ++++++-----------
 test/property/get_actor.ts |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index 2ff91dfca2..0cf819d567 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -5,25 +5,20 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 
 import { getCanisterId } from '../dfx';
 
-/**
- * Options for getting a canister actor
- * @interface GetCanisterActorOptions
- * @property {Identity} [identity] - Optional identity for authentication
- * @property {Agent} [agent] - Optional pre-configured agent
- * @property {string} [parentDir] - Optional parent directory path for the dfx generated files
- */
 type GetCanisterActorOptions = {
+    /** Optional identity for authentication */
     identity?: Identity;
+    /** Optional pre-configured agent */
     agent?: Agent;
+    /** Optional parent directory path for the dfx generated files */
     parentDir?: string;
 };
 
 /**
  * Creates an actor instance for interacting with a canister
- * @template T - The interface type of the actor
- * @param {string} canisterName - Name of the canister to create an actor for
- * @param {GetCanisterActorOptions} [options={}] - Configuration options
- * @returns {Promise<ActorSubclass<T>>} A promise that resolves to the actor instance
+ * @param canisterName - Name of the canister to create an actor for
+ * @param options - Configuration options
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to the actor instance
  */
 export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
     canisterName: string,
diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index bb01e4db15..0d9eb96410 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { getCanisterActor } from '../get_canister_actor';
 
 /**
  * Creates an actor instance with cache clearing functionality
- * @param {string} parentDir - Parent directory path containing the dfx generated files
- * @param {Agent} [agent] - Optional pre-configured agent
- * @returns {Promise<ActorSubclass<T>>} A promise that resolves to the actor instance
+ * @param parentDir - Parent directory path containing the dfx generated files
+ * @param agent - Optional pre-configured agent
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to the actor instance
  */
 export async function getActor<T>(
     parentDir: string,

From c512db8ebbd7f3741b10170656695c1256045a8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:54:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 07/13] fix return type of getActor

---
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index 0d9eb96410..fe224d31c7 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { getCanisterActor } from '../get_canister_actor';
 export async function getActor<T>(
     parentDir: string,
     agent?: Agent
-): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
+): Promise<ActorSubclass<T> & { [key: string]: any }> {
     const resolvedPathIndex = require.resolve(
         `${parentDir}/dfx_generated/canister/index.js`
     );

From b945d095bcf0a761e819851e3e0f84a9c75e5d26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:46:40 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 08/13] add cache busting

---
 examples/stable/test/property/ic_api/reply/test/tests.ts | 9 +++------
 test/get_canister_actor.ts                               | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/ic_api/reply/test/tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/ic_api/reply/test/tests.ts
index 656387ecea..1a5129aa43 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/ic_api/reply/test/tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/ic_api/reply/test/tests.ts
@@ -123,14 +123,11 @@ export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
 
     const { createActor } = await import(importPath);
 
-    const agent = new HttpAgent({
-        host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000'
+    const agent = await HttpAgent.create({
+        host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+        shouldFetchRootKey: true
     });
 
-    if (process.env.DFX_NETWORK !== 'ic') {
-        await agent.fetchRootKey();
-    }
-
     const actor = createActor(getCanisterId(canisterName), {
         agent
     });
diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index 0cf819d567..4591472867 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
 ): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
     const parentDir = options.parentDir ?? join(process.cwd(), 'test');
     const { createActor } = await import(
-        join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
+        `${join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)}?t=${Date.now()}`
     );
 
     const agent =

From 738154700574f24dae15b5f6ea95c44c8e3d1b82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:04:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 09/13] dont use getCanisterActor in getActor for caching
 reasons

---
 test/get_canister_actor.ts |  2 +-
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index 4591472867..0cf819d567 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
 ): Promise<ActorSubclass<T>> {
     const parentDir = options.parentDir ?? join(process.cwd(), 'test');
     const { createActor } = await import(
-        `${join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)}?t=${Date.now()}`
+        join(parentDir, 'dfx_generated', canisterName)
     );
 
     const agent =
diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index fe224d31c7..70887aecec 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { ActorSubclass, Agent } from '@dfinity/agent';
+import { ActorSubclass, Agent, HttpAgent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 
-import { getCanisterActor } from '../get_canister_actor';
+import { getCanisterId } from '../../dfx';
 
 /**
  * Creates an actor instance with cache clearing functionality
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ export async function getActor<T>(
     delete require.cache[resolvedPathIndex];
     delete require.cache[resolvedPathDid];
 
-    return getCanisterActor('canister', {
-        parentDir,
-        agent
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+    const { createActor } = require(`${parentDir}/dfx_generated/canister`);
+
+    return createActor(getCanisterId('canister'), {
+        agent:
+            agent ??
+            (await HttpAgent.create({
+                host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+                shouldFetchRootKey: true
+            }))
     });
 }

From 618b141265fa3db8360167387ebb021d4d23ebdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:44:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 10/13] pr fix

---
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index 70887aecec..97b88d4d97 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ActorSubclass, Agent, HttpAgent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 import { getCanisterId } from '../../dfx';
 
 /**
- * Creates an actor instance with cache clearing functionality
+ * Creates an actor instance with require.cache (not ES module) clearing functionality
  * @param parentDir - Parent directory path containing the dfx generated files
  * @param agent - Optional pre-configured agent
  * @returns A promise that resolves to the actor instance

From 1fa8c8c2c00d96cd20a1520e656373aa346969ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:50:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 11/13] pr fix

---
 test/property/get_actor.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/property/get_actor.ts b/test/property/get_actor.ts
index 97b88d4d97..99fac9921c 100644
--- a/test/property/get_actor.ts
+++ b/test/property/get_actor.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ActorSubclass, Agent, HttpAgent } from '@dfinity/agent';
 import { getCanisterId } from '../../dfx';
 
 /**
- * Creates an actor instance with require.cache (not ES module) clearing functionality
+ * Creates an actor instance with require (not ES module) cache clearing functionality
  * @param parentDir - Parent directory path containing the dfx generated files
  * @param agent - Optional pre-configured agent
  * @returns A promise that resolves to the actor instance

From 2097d15af4d41143c6a1759cbf56c5cfa2b57276 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:06:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 12/13] add back identity

---
 test/get_canister_actor.ts | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/test/get_canister_actor.ts b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
index 0cf819d567..a47cc52917 100644
--- a/test/get_canister_actor.ts
+++ b/test/get_canister_actor.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function getCanisterActor<T>(
         options.agent ??
         (await HttpAgent.create({
             host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000',
+            identity: options.identity,
             shouldFetchRootKey: true
         }));
 

From a3672a6750a8378d519951124fc49eb04abe044a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin DeMann <benjamin.demann@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:35:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 13/13] await get actor

---
 .../post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts                | 2 +-
 .../post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts        | 2 +-
 .../candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts    | 4 ++--
 .../candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts       | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts    | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts     | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts    | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts    | 6 +++---
 .../post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts                | 2 +-
 .../post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts        | 2 +-
 .../candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts    | 4 ++--
 .../candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts       | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts    | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts     | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts | 6 +++---
 .../test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts  | 6 +++---
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts    | 2 +-
 .../property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts    | 6 +++---
 24 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts
index b6c576d370..c47892e40e 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_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 initValues = await actor.getInitValues();
                     const isPostUpgradeCalled =
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
index 7d9e9ddba4..79344d0cff 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `post upgrade method`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const postUpgradeValues =
                         await actor.getPostUpgradeValues();
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
index 11c82720cd..4b8001a4e6 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function generateGetPreUpgradeExecutedCanisterMethod(): QueryMethod {
                 {
                     name: `pre upgrade was not called after first deploy`,
                     test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                        const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                        const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                         const result = await actor.getPreUpgradeExecuted();
 
                         return testEquality(result, []);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function generateGetPreUpgradeExecutedCanisterMethod(): QueryMethod {
                 {
                     name: `pre upgrade was called after second deploy`,
                     test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                        const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                        const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                         const result = await actor.getPreUpgradeExecuted();
 
                         return testEquality(result, [true]);
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
index b51178b4e8..825842f8fa 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
index 5f8352db63..97de9539c8 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
index de593afbda..c712351bb6 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `insert after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue,
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
index 91bea2690a..d571f754fd 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
index d2d123801a..1252d51a51 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
index b64008bda4..b2c942fa51 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
index c6046ee4bb..602b28602f 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
index 2101a2194f..94fc4239ce 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `remove after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
index 05700543f1..6baac1b758 100644
--- a/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
+++ b/examples/experimental/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts
index b6c576d370..c47892e40e 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_init_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 initValues = await actor.getInitValues();
                     const isPostUpgradeCalled =
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
index 7d9e9ddba4..79344d0cff 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/post_upgrade/test/generate_post_upgrade_tests.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `post upgrade method`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const postUpgradeValues =
                         await actor.getPostUpgradeValues();
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
index 34b901f0cc..85b13b9c01 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/canister_methods/pre_upgrade/test/test.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function generateGetPreUpgradeExecutedCanisterMethod(): QueryMethod {
                 {
                     name: `pre upgrade was not called after first deploy`,
                     test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                        const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                        const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                         const result = await actor.getPreUpgradeExecuted();
 
                         return testEquality(result, []);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function generateGetPreUpgradeExecutedCanisterMethod(): QueryMethod {
                 {
                     name: `pre upgrade was called after second deploy`,
                     test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                        const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                        const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
                         const result = await actor.getPreUpgradeExecuted();
 
                         return testEquality(result, [true]);
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
index 4d221fc4c0..350ef0807a 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/contains_key.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `containsKey after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
index b7613e01a2..47d621a627 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/get.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `get after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
index 8adf201b01..5f6a1f85b0 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/insert.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `insert after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue,
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
index ecd8b33e32..6fce5bb0ce 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/is_empty.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `isEmpty after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
index 02d8d82f9a..60710e7e7c 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/items.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `items after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
index f3a09dc853..8d376e16ca 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/keys.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `keys after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
index 4deaa182b0..f2cb701e4e 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/len.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function generateTests(functionName: string): Test[][] {
             {
                 name: `len after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
index 78958f8cba..cfc15e5beb 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/remove.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `remove after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName](
                         keySampleAgentArgumentValue
diff --git a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
index ebdf3d3ab5..2784a878d4 100644
--- a/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
+++ b/examples/stable/test/property/candid_rpc/stable_b_tree_map/test/values.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after first deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after second deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function generateTests(
             {
                 name: `values after third deploy ${functionName}`,
                 test: async (): Promise<AzleResult> => {
-                    const actor = getActor(__dirname);
+                    const actor = await getActor(__dirname);
 
                     const result = await actor[functionName]();