diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
index 4c374b4481..b5e43651e7 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -747,13 +747,15 @@ impl App {
             .get_chain_id()
             .await
             .context("failed to get chain ID from state")?;
+        let sudo_address = self
+            .state
+            .get_sudo_address()
+            .await
+            .context("failed to get sudo address from state")?;
 
         // convert tendermint id to astria address; this assumes they are
         // the same address, as they are both ed25519 keys
         let proposer_address = finalize_block.proposer_address;
-        let astria_proposer_address =
-            Address::try_from_slice(finalize_block.proposer_address.as_bytes())
-                .context("failed to convert proposer tendermint id to astria address")?;
 
         let height = finalize_block.height;
         let time = finalize_block.time;
@@ -835,9 +837,7 @@ impl App {
             tx_results.extend(execution_results);
         };
 
-        let end_block = self
-            .end_block(height.value(), astria_proposer_address)
-            .await?;
+        let end_block = self.end_block(height.value(), sudo_address).await?;
 
         // get and clear block deposits from state
         let mut state_tx = StateDelta::new(self.state.clone());
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ impl App {
     pub(crate) async fn end_block(
         &mut self,
         height: u64,
-        proposer_address: Address,
+        fee_recipient: Address,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<abci::response::EndBlock> {
         let state_tx = StateDelta::new(self.state.clone());
         let mut arc_state_tx = Arc::new(state_tx);
@@ -1059,16 +1059,10 @@ impl App {
             .context("failed to get block fees")?;
 
         for (asset, amount) in fees {
-            let balance = state_tx
-                .get_account_balance(proposer_address, asset)
-                .await
-                .context("failed to get proposer account balance")?;
-            let new_balance = balance
-                .checked_add(amount)
-                .context("account balance overflowed u128")?;
             state_tx
-                .put_account_balance(proposer_address, asset, new_balance)
-                .context("failed to put proposer account balance")?;
+                .increase_balance(fee_recipient, asset, amount)
+                .await
+                .context("failed to increase fee recipient balance")?;
         }
 
         // clear block fees
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_finalize_block_snapshot.snap b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_finalize_block_snapshot.snap
index fc9ffe6c8b..9c81d4d7ae 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_finalize_block_snapshot.snap
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_finalize_block_snapshot.snap
@@ -3,36 +3,36 @@ source: crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs
 expression: app.app_hash.as_bytes()
 ---
 [
-  110,
-  57,
-  239,
-  200,
-  69,
-  178,
-  164,
-  1,
-  209,
-  124,
-  151,
-  238,
-  176,
-  163,
-  203,
-  213,
-  34,
-  90,
+  171,
+  98,
+  3,
+  172,
+  104,
   125,
-  33,
-  11,
+  77,
+  86,
+  230,
+  236,
+  153,
   226,
-  74,
-  29,
-  92,
-  21,
-  38,
-  30,
-  218,
-  176,
-  165,
-  209
+  227,
+  158,
+  59,
+  19,
+  108,
+  136,
+  6,
+  56,
+  175,
+  113,
+  196,
+  108,
+  171,
+  66,
+  211,
+  241,
+  217,
+  82,
+  191,
+  152
 ]
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_genesis_snapshot.snap b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_genesis_snapshot.snap
index 357eb54dcc..da9e648bf0 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_genesis_snapshot.snap
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/snapshots/astria_sequencer__app__tests_breaking_changes__app_genesis_snapshot.snap
@@ -3,36 +3,36 @@ source: crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs
 expression: app.app_hash.as_bytes()
 ---
 [
-  219,
-  22,
-  109,
-  121,
-  104,
-  40,
-  134,
-  239,
-  14,
-  66,
-  234,
-  223,
-  96,
-  123,
-  174,
-  58,
-  255,
-  111,
-  202,
-  30,
-  237,
-  96,
-  84,
-  181,
-  106,
-  173,
+  93,
+  117,
+  49,
   7,
-  3,
-  13,
-  206,
-  123,
-  228
+  244,
+  114,
+  95,
+  76,
+  26,
+  53,
+  191,
+  78,
+  217,
+  100,
+  131,
+  48,
+  137,
+  180,
+  89,
+  93,
+  56,
+  249,
+  56,
+  247,
+  253,
+  10,
+  113,
+  108,
+  87,
+  250,
+  68,
+  145
 ]
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/test_utils.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/test_utils.rs
index f2b618d5e5..458ed8b99a 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/test_utils.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ pub(crate) fn address_from_hex_string(s: &str) -> Address {
 pub(crate) const ALICE_ADDRESS: &str = "1c0c490f1b5528d8173c5de46d131160e4b2c0c3";
 pub(crate) const BOB_ADDRESS: &str = "34fec43c7fcab9aef3b3cf8aba855e41ee69ca3a";
 pub(crate) const CAROL_ADDRESS: &str = "60709e2d391864b732b4f0f51e387abb76743871";
+pub(crate) const JUDY_ADDRESS: &str = "bc5b91da07778eeaf622d0dcf4d7b4233525998d";
+pub(crate) const TED_ADDRESS: &str = "4c4f91d8a918357ab5f6f19c1e179968fc39bb44";
 
 pub(crate) fn get_alice_signing_key_and_address() -> (SigningKey, Address) {
     // this secret key corresponds to ALICE_ADDRESS
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn initialize_app_with_storage(
 
     let genesis_state = genesis_state.unwrap_or_else(|| GenesisState {
         accounts: default_genesis_accounts(),
-        authority_sudo_address: Address::from([0; 20]),
-        ibc_sudo_address: Address::from([0; 20]),
+        authority_sudo_address: address_from_hex_string(JUDY_ADDRESS),
+        ibc_sudo_address: address_from_hex_string(TED_ADDRESS),
         ibc_relayer_addresses: vec![],
         native_asset_base_denomination: DEFAULT_NATIVE_ASSET_DENOM.to_string(),
         ibc_params: IBCParameters::default(),
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app.rs
index e23d82cfb1..bed1e19c92 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use astria_core::{
     sequencerblock::v1alpha1::block::Deposit,
 };
 use cnidarium::StateDelta;
-use penumbra_ibc::params::IBCParameters;
 use prost::Message as _;
 use tendermint::{
     abci::{
@@ -52,10 +51,7 @@ use crate::{
         StateReadExt as _,
         StateWriteExt,
     },
-    genesis::{
-        Account,
-        GenesisState,
-    },
+    genesis::Account,
     mempool::TransactionPriority,
     proposal::commitment::generate_rollup_datas_commitment,
     state_ext::StateReadExt as _,
@@ -191,18 +187,7 @@ async fn app_begin_block_remove_byzantine_validators() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn app_commit() {
-    let genesis_state = GenesisState {
-        accounts: default_genesis_accounts(),
-        authority_sudo_address: Address::from([0; 20]),
-        ibc_sudo_address: Address::from([0; 20]),
-        ibc_relayer_addresses: vec![],
-        native_asset_base_denomination: DEFAULT_NATIVE_ASSET_DENOM.to_string(),
-        ibc_params: IBCParameters::default(),
-        allowed_fee_assets: vec![DEFAULT_NATIVE_ASSET_DENOM.to_owned().into()],
-        fees: default_fees(),
-    };
-
-    let (mut app, storage) = initialize_app_with_storage(Some(genesis_state), vec![]).await;
+    let (mut app, storage) = initialize_app_with_storage(None, vec![]).await;
     assert_eq!(app.state.get_block_height().await.unwrap(), 0);
 
     let native_asset = get_native_asset().id();
@@ -243,7 +228,7 @@ async fn app_commit() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn app_transfer_block_fees_to_proposer() {
+async fn app_transfer_block_fees_to_sudo() {
     let (mut app, storage) = initialize_app_with_storage(None, vec![]).await;
 
     let (alice_signing_key, _) = get_alice_signing_key_and_address();
@@ -271,7 +256,6 @@ async fn app_transfer_block_fees_to_proposer() {
     let signed_tx = tx.into_signed(&alice_signing_key);
 
     let proposer_address: tendermint::account::Id = [99u8; 20].to_vec().try_into().unwrap();
-    let sequencer_proposer_address = Address::try_from_slice(proposer_address.as_bytes()).unwrap();
 
     let commitments = generate_rollup_datas_commitment(&[signed_tx.clone()], HashMap::new());
 
@@ -297,7 +281,7 @@ async fn app_transfer_block_fees_to_proposer() {
     let transfer_fee = app.state.get_transfer_base_fee().await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
         app.state
-            .get_account_balance(sequencer_proposer_address, native_asset)
+            .get_account_balance(address_from_hex_string(JUDY_ADDRESS), native_asset)
             .await
             .unwrap(),
         transfer_fee,
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs
index 46434ce4d8..1cf2232902 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_breaking_changes.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async fn app_finalize_block_snapshot() {
     let deposits = HashMap::from_iter(vec![(rollup_id, vec![expected_deposit.clone()])]);
     let commitments = generate_rollup_datas_commitment(&[signed_tx.clone()], deposits.clone());
 
-    let timestamp = Time::now();
+    let timestamp = Time::unix_epoch();
     let block_hash = Hash::try_from([99u8; 32].to_vec()).unwrap();
     let finalize_block = abci::request::FinalizeBlock {
         hash: block_hash,
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ async fn app_finalize_block_snapshot() {
     app.finalize_block(finalize_block.clone(), storage.clone())
         .await
         .unwrap();
+    app.commit(storage.clone()).await;
     insta::assert_json_snapshot!(app.app_hash.as_bytes());
 }