diff --git a/contracts/callpaths/LiquidityMiningPath.sol b/contracts/callpaths/LiquidityMiningPath.sol
index e6c63f73..ddd739a1 100644
--- a/contracts/callpaths/LiquidityMiningPath.sol
+++ b/contracts/callpaths/LiquidityMiningPath.sol
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import "../libraries/ProtocolCmd.sol";
 contract LiquidityMiningPath is LiquidityMining {
     /* @notice Consolidated method for protocol control related commands. 
      *         Used to set reward rates */
-    function protocolCmd(bytes calldata cmd) public virtual {
+    function protocolCmd(bytes calldata cmd) public virtual payable {
         (uint8 code, bytes32 poolHash, uint32 weekFrom, uint32 weekTo, uint64 weeklyReward) =
             abi.decode(cmd, (uint8, bytes32, uint32, uint32, uint64));
 
diff --git a/test_other/test_canto/TestLiquidityMining.js b/test_other/test_canto/TestLiquidityMining.js
index bd21a32c..e2d6f877 100644
--- a/test_other/test_canto/TestLiquidityMining.js
+++ b/test_other/test_canto/TestLiquidityMining.js
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ describe("Liquidity Mining Tests", function () {
 		);
 		tx = await dex.userCmd(2, mintConcentratedLiqCmd, {
 			gasLimit: 6000000,
-			value: ethers.utils.parseUnits("10", "ether"),
 		});
 		await tx.wait();
 
@@ -267,7 +266,9 @@ describe("Liquidity Mining Tests", function () {
 				BigNumber.from("1000000000000000000"), // 1 CANTO per week distributed
 			]
 		);
-		tx = await dex.protocolCmd(8, setRewards, true);
+		tx = await dex.protocolCmd(8, setRewards, true, {
+			value: ethers.utils.parseUnits("10", "ether"),
+		});
 		await tx.wait();
 
 		await time.increase(604800 * 5); // fast forward 1000 seconds so that rewards accrue