diff --git a/validator/src/network/tendermint_abci.rs b/validator/src/network/tendermint_abci.rs
index 90236fbe9a..deea902fa6 100644
--- a/validator/src/network/tendermint_abci.rs
+++ b/validator/src/network/tendermint_abci.rs
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ impl abci::Application
         resp
     }
 }
+pub async fn start(
+    app: Validator<DummyMixIdentityKeyPair, DummyMixIdentityPrivateKey, DummyMixIdentityPublicKey>,
+) {
+    abci::run_local(app);
+}