diff --git a/nucypher/cli/commands/stake.py b/nucypher/cli/commands/stake.py
index 7f1a3a6f8..4d69d0f6d 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/commands/stake.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/commands/stake.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class StakeHolderConfigOptions:
                 poa=self.poa,
                 light=self.light,
                 sync=False,
+                domains={self.network},  # FIXME: 1496
                 registry_filepath=self.registry_filepath)
 
         except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@ class StakeHolderConfigOptions:
                 option_name="--provider",
                 message="--provider must be specified to create a new stakeholder")
 
+        if self.network is None:
+            raise click.BadOptionUsage(
+                option_name="--network",
+                message="--network must be specified to create a new stakeholder")
+
         return StakeHolderConfiguration.generate(
             config_root=config_root,
             provider_uri=self.provider_uri,
diff --git a/nucypher/config/node.py b/nucypher/config/node.py
index 812c23fbb..a24d63626 100644
--- a/nucypher/config/node.py
+++ b/nucypher/config/node.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CharacterConfiguration(BaseConfiguration):
                 # TODO: These two code blocks are untested.
                 if not self.registry_filepath:  # TODO: Registry URI  (goerli://speedynet.json) :-)
                     self.log.info(f"Fetching latest registry from source.")
-                    self.registry = InMemoryContractRegistry.from_latest_publication(self.domains[0])  # FIXME: entry point to fix #1496, #1564
+                    self.registry = InMemoryContractRegistry.from_latest_publication(network=list(self.domains)[0])  # FIXME: entry point to fix #1496, #1564
                 else:
                     self.registry = LocalContractRegistry(filepath=self.registry_filepath)
                     self.log.info(f"Using local registry ({self.registry}).")
diff --git a/nucypher/utilities/sandbox/constants.py b/nucypher/utilities/sandbox/constants.py
index e33e261d3..4d36330bc 100644
--- a/nucypher/utilities/sandbox/constants.py
+++ b/nucypher/utilities/sandbox/constants.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ MOCK_CUSTOM_INSTALLATION_PATH_2 = '/tmp/nucypher-tmp-test-custom-2-{}'.format(ti
 
 MOCK_REGISTRY_FILEPATH = os.path.join(BASE_TEMP_DIR, f'{BASE_TEMP_PREFIX}mock-registry-{datetime.now().strftime(DATETIME_FORMAT)}.json')
 
-TEMPORARY_DOMAIN = NetworksInventory.UNKNOWN  # for use with `--dev` node runtimes  # FIXME?
+TEMPORARY_DOMAIN = ":TEMPORARY_DOMAIN:"  # for use with `--dev` node runtimes  # FIXME?
 
 GETH_DEV_URI = f'ipc://{BASE_TEMP_DIR}/geth.ipc'  # Standard IPC path for `geth --dev`