diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index ab38f1989..4b191ce80 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from web3 import Web3
 
 import tests
 from nucypher.blockchain.economics import Economics
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.actors import Operator
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.clients import EthereumClient
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.interfaces import BlockchainInterfaceFactory
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import LocalContractRegistry
@@ -341,6 +342,11 @@ def light_ursula(temp_dir_path, test_registry_source_manager, random_account, mo
     payment_method = SubscriptionManagerPayment(
         eth_provider=MOCK_ETH_PROVIDER_URI, network=TEMPORARY_DOMAIN
     )
+
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        Operator, "get_staking_provider_address", return_value=random_account.address
+    )
+
     ursula = Ursula(
         rest_host=LOOPBACK_ADDRESS,
         rest_port=select_test_port(),
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli/test_ursula_local_keystore_cli_functionality.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_ursula_local_keystore_cli_functionality.py
index b4fa95bcd..230e9a52f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli/test_ursula_local_keystore_cli_functionality.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_ursula_local_keystore_cli_functionality.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 import json
 import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -30,7 +28,9 @@ def mock_account_password_keystore(tmp_path_factory):
     return account, password, keystore
 
 
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures("test_registry_source_manager")
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures(
+    "test_registry_source_manager", "monkeypatch_get_staking_provider_from_operator"
+)
 def test_ursula_init_with_local_keystore_signer(
     click_runner, temp_dir_path, mocker, testerchain, mock_account_password_keystore
 ):
diff --git a/tests/integration/config/test_character_configuration.py b/tests/integration/config/test_character_configuration.py
index 1c22a001f..b6bd9c69d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/config/test_character_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/config/test_character_configuration.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ all_configurations = tuple(
 )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("monkeypatch_get_staking_provider_from_operator")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("character,configuration", characters_and_configurations)
 def test_development_character_configurations(
     character, configuration, test_registry_source_manager, mocker, testerchain
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 1d16cab38..a4e4c7b04 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ def mock_transacting_power(module_mocker, monkeymodule):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
 def staking_providers(testerchain, test_registry, monkeymodule):
-
     def faked(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return testerchain.stake_providers_accounts[testerchain.ursulas_accounts.index(self.transacting_power.account)]
 
@@ -254,6 +253,15 @@ def staking_providers(testerchain, test_registry, monkeymodule):
     return testerchain.stake_providers_accounts
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def monkeypatch_get_staking_provider_from_operator(monkeymodule):
+    monkeymodule.setattr(
+        Operator,
+        "get_staking_provider_address",
+        lambda self: self.transacting_power.account,
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def mock_condition_blockchains(session_mocker):
     """adds testerchain's chain ID to permitted conditional chains"""
diff --git a/tests/integration/learning/test_discovery_phases.py b/tests/integration/learning/test_discovery_phases.py
index c5b29d40d..cb83d9efd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/learning/test_discovery_phases.py
+++ b/tests/integration/learning/test_discovery_phases.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import contextlib
-
-import pytest
 import time
 
 import maya
+import pytest
 from nucypher_core.umbral import SecretKey, Signer
 
 from nucypher.characters.lawful import Ursula
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ from tests.mock.performance_mocks import (
     mock_message_verification,
     mock_metadata_validation,
     mock_secret_source,
-    mock_verify_node
+    mock_verify_node,
 )
 from tests.utils.ursula import MOCK_KNOWN_URSULAS_CACHE
 
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ performance bottlenecks.
 """
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("monkeypatch_get_staking_provider_from_operator")
 def test_alice_can_learn_about_a_whole_bunch_of_ursulas(highperf_mocked_alice, test_registry_source_manager):
     # During the fixture execution, Alice verified one node.
     # TODO: Consider changing this - #1449
diff --git a/tests/integration/network/test_network_actors.py b/tests/integration/network/test_network_actors.py
index 3b76d7424..a1aa7dc8a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/network/test_network_actors.py
+++ b/tests/integration/network/test_network_actors.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def test_alice_finds_ursula_via_rest(alice, ursulas):
         assert ursula in alice.known_nodes
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("monkeypatch_get_staking_provider_from_operator")
 def test_vladimir_illegal_interface_key_does_not_propagate(ursulas, test_registry_source_manager):
     """
     Although Ursulas propagate each other's interface information, as demonstrated above,