diff --git a/integration_tests/ibc_utils.py b/integration_tests/ibc_utils.py
index 49c5ccc15d..4e78f1498e 100644
--- a/integration_tests/ibc_utils.py
+++ b/integration_tests/ibc_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import subprocess
+from enum import IntEnum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
@@ -20,7 +21,18 @@ class IBCNetwork(NamedTuple):
     proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes] | None
 
 
-def prepare_network(tmp_path, file, incentivized=True, is_relay=True, is_hermes=True):
+class Relayer(IntEnum):
+    (HERMES, RLY) = range(2)
+
+
+def prepare_network(
+    tmp_path,
+    file,
+    incentivized=True,
+    is_relay=True,
+    relayer=Relayer.HERMES,
+):
+    is_hermes = relayer == Relayer.HERMES
     file = f"configs/{file}.jsonnet"
     gen = setup_custom_cronos(tmp_path, 26700, Path(__file__).parent / file)
     cronos = next(gen)
diff --git a/integration_tests/test_ibc_rly.py b/integration_tests/test_ibc_rly.py
index 8ae4be3daf..d777e225d3 100644
--- a/integration_tests/test_ibc_rly.py
+++ b/integration_tests/test_ibc_rly.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from .ibc_utils import RATIO, get_balance, prepare_network, rly_transfer
+from .ibc_utils import RATIO, Relayer, get_balance, prepare_network, rly_transfer
 from .utils import ADDRS, eth_to_bech32, wait_for_fn
 
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def ibc(request, tmp_path_factory):
     path = tmp_path_factory.mktemp(name)
     procs = []
     try:
-        for network in prepare_network(path, name, True, True, False):
+        for network in prepare_network(path, name, True, True, Relayer.RLY):
             if network.proc:
                 procs.append(network.proc)
             yield network