diff --git a/nucypher/cli/main.py b/nucypher/cli/main.py
index aace4c7fc..33b273bf5 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/main.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/main.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def ursula(click_config,
         except CryptoError:
             raise ursula_config.keyring.AuthenticationFailed
 
-    if not federated_only:
+    if not ursula_config.federated_only:
         ursula_config.connect_to_blockchain(recompile_contracts=False)
         ursula_config.connect_to_contracts()
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/commands/test_federated_ursula.py b/tests/cli/commands/test_federated_ursula.py
index 1ea3de011..42b7d772a 100644
--- a/tests/cli/commands/test_federated_ursula.py
+++ b/tests/cli/commands/test_federated_ursula.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_initialize_custom_configuration_root(custom_filepath, click_runner):
     assert 'Repeat for confirmation:' in result.output, 'User was not prompted to confirm password'
 
 
-def test_configuration_file_contents(custom_filepath, nominal_configuration_fields):
+def test_configuration_file_contents(custom_filepath, nominal_federated_configuration_fields):
     custom_config_filepath = os.path.join(custom_filepath, UrsulaConfiguration.CONFIG_FILENAME)
     assert os.path.isfile(custom_config_filepath), 'Configuration file does not exist'
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_configuration_file_contents(custom_filepath, nominal_configuration_fiel
         except JSONDecodeError:
             raise pytest.fail(msg="Invalid JSON configuration file {}".format(custom_config_filepath))
 
-        for field in nominal_configuration_fields:
+        for field in nominal_federated_configuration_fields:
             assert field in data, "Missing field '{}' from configuration file."
             if any(keyword in field for keyword in ('path', 'dir')):
                 path = data[field]
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_password_prompt(click_runner, custom_filepath):
     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
-def test_ursula_view_configuration(custom_filepath, click_runner, nominal_configuration_fields):
+def test_ursula_view_configuration(custom_filepath, click_runner, nominal_federated_configuration_fields):
 
     # Ensure the configuration file still exists
     custom_config_filepath = os.path.join(custom_filepath, UrsulaConfiguration.CONFIG_FILENAME)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_ursula_view_configuration(custom_filepath, click_runner, nominal_config
     # CLI Output
     assert 'password' in result.output, 'WARNING: User was not prompted for password'
     assert MOCK_CUSTOM_INSTALLATION_PATH in result.output
-    for field in nominal_configuration_fields:
+    for field in nominal_federated_configuration_fields:
         assert field in result.output, "Missing field '{}' from configuration file."
 
     # Make sure nothing crazy is happening...
diff --git a/tests/cli/conftest.py b/tests/cli/conftest.py
index 8dbf10c10..c95b5da50 100644
--- a/tests/cli/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/cli/conftest.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ def click_runner():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
-def nominal_configuration_fields():
-    config = UrsulaConfiguration(dev_mode=True)
+def nominal_federated_configuration_fields():
+    config = UrsulaConfiguration(dev_mode=True, federated_only=True)
     config_fields = config.static_payload
     del config_fields['is_me']
     yield tuple(config_fields.keys())