diff --git a/cmd/gaia/simulation/sim_test.go b/cmd/gaia/simulation/sim_test.go
index 77940fba7..077ed9d67 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/simulation/sim_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/simulation/sim_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+
+	gaia "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
+	// stakesim "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake/simulation"
 )
 
 func TestFullGaiaSimulation(t *testing.T) {
-	require.True(t, true, "should not happen")
+	// Setup Gaia application
+	logger := log.NewNopLogger()
+	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
+	app := gaia.NewGaiaApp(logger, db)
+	require.Equal(t, "GaiaApp", app.Name())
 }