diff --git a/plugins/txn_test_gen_plugin/txn_test_gen_plugin.cpp b/plugins/txn_test_gen_plugin/txn_test_gen_plugin.cpp
index 1bc02dd246e..8c3ae4e2b62 100644
--- a/plugins/txn_test_gen_plugin/txn_test_gen_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/txn_test_gen_plugin/txn_test_gen_plugin.cpp
@@ -153,13 +153,21 @@ struct txn_test_gen_plugin_impl {
       {
       signed_transaction trx;
       abi_serializer currency_serializer(currency_abi_def);
-      
+
+      {
+      action act;
+      act.account = N(currency);
+      act.name = N(create);
+      act.authorization = vector<permission_level>{{newaccountC,config::active_name}};
+      act.data = currency_serializer.variant_to_binary("create", fc::json::from_string("{\"issuer\":\"currency\",\"maximum_supply\":\"1000000000.0000 CUR\", \"can_freeze\":0, \"can_recall\":0, \"can_whitelist\":0}}"));
+      trx.actions.push_back(act);
+      }
       {
       action act;
       act.account = N(currency);
       act.name = N(issue);
       act.authorization = vector<permission_level>{{newaccountC,config::active_name}};
-      act.data = currency_serializer.variant_to_binary("issue", fc::json::from_string("{\"to\":\"currency\",\"quantity\":\"600.0000 CUR\"}"));
+      act.data = currency_serializer.variant_to_binary("issue", fc::json::from_string("{\"to\":\"currency\",\"quantity\":\"600.0000 CUR\",\"memo\":\"\"}"));
       trx.actions.push_back(act);
       }
       {
@@ -243,13 +251,13 @@ struct txn_test_gen_plugin_impl {
       fc::crypto::private_key a_priv_key = fc::crypto::private_key::regenerate(fc::sha256(std::string(64, 'a')));
       fc::crypto::private_key b_priv_key = fc::crypto::private_key::regenerate(fc::sha256(std::string(64, 'b')));
 
-      static uint64_t nonce;
+      static uint64_t nonce = 0;
 
       for(unsigned int i = 0; i < batch; ++i) {
       {
       signed_transaction trx;
       trx.actions.push_back(act_a_to_b);
-      trx.actions.emplace_back(action({}, config::system_account_name, "nonce", fc::raw::pack(nonce)));
+      trx.context_free_actions.emplace_back(action({}, config::system_account_name, "nonce", fc::raw::pack(nonce++)));
       trx.set_reference_block(cc.head_block_id());
       trx.expiration = cc.head_block_time() + fc::seconds(30);
       trx.sign(a_priv_key, chainid);
@@ -259,7 +267,7 @@ struct txn_test_gen_plugin_impl {
       {
       signed_transaction trx;
       trx.actions.push_back(act_b_to_a);
-      trx.actions.emplace_back(action({}, config::system_account_name, "nonce", fc::raw::pack(nonce)));
+      trx.context_free_actions.emplace_back(action({}, config::system_account_name, "nonce", fc::raw::pack(nonce++)));
       trx.set_reference_block(cc.head_block_id());
       trx.expiration = cc.head_block_time() + fc::seconds(30);
       trx.sign(b_priv_key, chainid);
diff --git a/programs/nodeos/main.cpp b/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
index 116ddec8b0a..8d534753481 100644
--- a/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <eosio/chain_plugin/chain_plugin.hpp>
 #include <eosio/http_plugin/http_plugin.hpp>
 #include <eosio/net_plugin/net_plugin.hpp>
+#include <eosio/txn_test_gen_plugin/txn_test_gen_plugin.hpp>
 
 #include <fc/log/logger_config.hpp>
 #include <fc/log/appender.hpp>
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
       bfs::path root = determine_root_directory();
       app().set_default_data_dir(root / "var/lib/eosio/node_00");
       app().set_default_config_dir(root / "etc/eosio/node_00");
-      if(!app().initialize<chain_plugin, http_plugin, net_plugin>(argc, argv))
+      if(!app().initialize<chain_plugin, http_plugin, net_plugin, txn_test_gen_plugin>(argc, argv))
          return -1;
       initialize_logging();
       ilog("nodeos version ${ver}", ("ver", eosio::nodeos::config::itoh(static_cast<uint32_t>(app().version()))));