diff --git a/dot/core/helpers_test.go b/dot/core/helpers_test.go
index 517677ef3a..57fa1173a4 100644
--- a/dot/core/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/core/helpers_test.go
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ func NewTestService(t *testing.T, cfg *Config) *Service {
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/digest/helpers_test.go b/dot/digest/helpers_test.go
index 3387aa8793..9b8d8f8c04 100644
--- a/dot/digest/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/digest/helpers_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/helpers_test.go b/dot/helpers_test.go
index 78bf1b0aba..4efff55b72 100644
--- a/dot/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/helpers_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ func writeGenesisToTestJSON(t *testing.T, genesis genesis.Genesis) (filename str
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/rpc/helpers_test.go b/dot/rpc/helpers_test.go
index aab2428a44..082c59b7b6 100644
--- a/dot/rpc/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/rpc/helpers_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/rpc/modules/helpers_test.go b/dot/rpc/modules/helpers_test.go
index 23188856ba..67f0189e52 100644
--- a/dot/rpc/modules/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/rpc/modules/helpers_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func makeChange(keyHex, valueHex string) [2]*string {
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/state/helpers_test.go b/dot/state/helpers_test.go
index f0d05319ef..ce299abc43 100644
--- a/dot/state/helpers_test.go
+++ b/dot/state/helpers_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ func generateRandBytes(tb testing.TB, size int,
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/dot/sync/syncer_integration_test.go b/dot/sync/syncer_integration_test.go
index 5e8dfe75a9..881e91763e 100644
--- a/dot/sync/syncer_integration_test.go
+++ b/dot/sync/syncer_integration_test.go
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ func newTestSyncer(t *testing.T) *Service {
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/lib/babe/helpers_test.go b/lib/babe/helpers_test.go
index 13618e40af..622a9eb0c4 100644
--- a/lib/babe/helpers_test.go
+++ b/lib/babe/helpers_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ func newDevGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/lib/grandpa/helpers_test.go b/lib/grandpa/helpers_test.go
index 420ae9fe13..2b8db29723 100644
--- a/lib/grandpa/helpers_test.go
+++ b/lib/grandpa/helpers_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 
 func newTestGenesisWithTrieAndHeader(t *testing.T) (
 	gen genesis.Genesis, genesisTrie trie.Trie, genesisHeader types.Header) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	genesisPath := utils.GetGssmrV3SubstrateGenesisRawPathTest(t)
 	genesisPtr, err := genesis.NewGenesisFromJSONRaw(genesisPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)