diff --git a/bridges/bin/millau/node/src/command.rs b/bridges/bin/millau/node/src/command.rs
index ef506e5cdc..8751a4516d 100644
--- a/bridges/bin/millau/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/bridges/bin/millau/node/src/command.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ impl SubstrateCli for Cli {
 /// Parse and run command line arguments
 pub fn run() -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
 	let cli = Cli::from_args();
+	// make sure to set correct crypto version.
+	sp_core::crypto::set_default_ss58_version(sp_core::crypto::Ss58AddressFormat::Custom(
+		millau_runtime::SS58Prefix::get() as u16,
+	));
 
 	match &cli.subcommand {
 		Some(Subcommand::Benchmark(cmd)) => {
diff --git a/bridges/bin/rialto/node/src/command.rs b/bridges/bin/rialto/node/src/command.rs
index 72404d6422..8242c9eaab 100644
--- a/bridges/bin/rialto/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/bridges/bin/rialto/node/src/command.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ impl SubstrateCli for Cli {
 /// Parse and run command line arguments
 pub fn run() -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
 	let cli = Cli::from_args();
+	sp_core::crypto::set_default_ss58_version(sp_core::crypto::Ss58AddressFormat::Custom(
+		rialto_runtime::SS58Prefix::get() as u16,
+	));
 
 	match &cli.subcommand {
 		Some(Subcommand::Benchmark(cmd)) => {