diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6b67463c7b..2487d92562 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.21.12
 
 require (
 	github.com/VictoriaMetrics/fastcache v1.12.1
-	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.10-prerelease
+	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11-0.20240805141503-7e985b530bef
 	github.com/cespare/cp v0.1.0
 	github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 12b0fb5d68..d7ba29072d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ github.com/ajg/form v1.5.1/go.mod h1:uL1WgH+h2mgNtvBq0339dVnzXdBETtL2LeUXaIv25UY
 github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156 h1:eMwmnE/GDgah4HI848JfFxHt+iPb26b4zyfspmqY0/8=
 github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156/go.mod h1:Cb/ax3seSYIx7SuZdm2G2xzfwmv3TPSk2ucNfQESPXM=
 github.com/armon/consul-api v0.0.0-20180202201655-eb2c6b5be1b6/go.mod h1:grANhF5doyWs3UAsr3K4I6qtAmlQcZDesFNEHPZAzj8=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.10-prerelease h1:QUhVqvxrwDmsTvXXnKoePe5WU3Eh8GXB/QE2R2xHa0c=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.10-prerelease/go.mod h1:ryRFbHr7sKmez4792NxzJS7AGiE+vd0Tez+qs2kmezE=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11-0.20240805141503-7e985b530bef h1:w0N/YXgNoXjDUwdFHGpWYq41uHxvBneHaJ+X0BxSj2w=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11-0.20240805141503-7e985b530bef/go.mod h1:9e0UPXJboybmgFjeTj+SFbK4ugbrdG4t68VdiUW5oQ8=
 github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.3-0.20180322193309-b565731e1464+incompatible/go.mod h1:osfaiScAUVup+UC9Nfq76eWqDhXlp+4UYaA8uhTBO6g=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
diff --git a/peer/network_test.go b/peer/network_test.go
index 51060dac4c..c431d27488 100644
--- a/peer/network_test.go
+++ b/peer/network_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/network/p2p"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/common"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/enginetest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/logging"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/set"
 	ethcommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ func TestHandleInvalidMessages(t *testing.T) {
 
 	nodeID := ids.GenerateTestNodeID()
 	requestID := uint32(1)
-	sender := &common.SenderTest{
+	sender := &enginetest.Sender{
 		SendAppErrorF: func(context.Context, ids.NodeID, uint32, int32, string) error {
 			return nil
 		},
diff --git a/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go b/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
index c4f5ee304e..11b66802a5 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
 	commonEng "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/common"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/enginetest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/snowman/block"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/secp256k1"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/set"
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func TestStateSyncToggleEnabledToDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	test.expectedErr = nil
 
 	syncDisabledVM := &VM{}
-	appSender := &commonEng.SenderTest{T: t}
+	appSender := &enginetest.Sender{T: t}
 	appSender.SendAppGossipF = func(context.Context, commonEng.SendConfig, []byte) error { return nil }
 	appSender.SendAppRequestF = func(ctx context.Context, nodeSet set.Set[ids.NodeID], requestID uint32, request []byte) error {
 		nodeID, hasItem := nodeSet.Pop()
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ func createSyncServerAndClientVMs(t *testing.T, test syncTest, numBlocks int) *s
 // off of a server VM.
 type syncVMSetup struct {
 	serverVM        *VM
-	serverAppSender *commonEng.SenderTest
+	serverAppSender *enginetest.Sender
 
 	includedAtomicTxs []*Tx
 	fundedAccounts    map[*keystore.Key]*types.StateAccount
diff --git a/plugin/evm/tx_gossip_test.go b/plugin/evm/tx_gossip_test.go
index 67f3868435..4da9713d68 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/tx_gossip_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/tx_gossip_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/proto/pb/sdk"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/common"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/enginetest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
 	agoUtils "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/secp256k1"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/logging"
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ func TestEthTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	require := require.New(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
-	validatorState := &validators.TestState{}
+	validatorState := &validatorstest.State{}
 	snowCtx.ValidatorState = validatorState
 
 	pk, err := secp256k1.NewPrivateKey()
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func TestEthTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBytes, err := genesis.MarshalJSON()
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	responseSender := &common.FakeSender{
+	responseSender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppResponse: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 	vm := &VM{
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ func TestEthTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 		nil,
 		make(chan common.Message),
 		nil,
-		&common.SenderTest{},
+		&enginetest.Sender{},
 	))
 	require.NoError(vm.SetState(ctx, snow.NormalOp))
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ func TestEthTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// sender for the peer requesting gossip from [vm]
-	peerSender := &common.FakeSender{
+	peerSender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppRequest: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
 	snowCtx.AVAXAssetID = ids.GenerateTestID()
 	snowCtx.XChainID = ids.GenerateTestID()
-	validatorState := &validators.TestState{
+	validatorState := &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(context.Context, ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return ids.Empty, nil
 		},
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBytes, err := genesis.MarshalJSON()
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	responseSender := &common.FakeSender{
+	responseSender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppResponse: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 	vm := &VM{
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 		nil,
 		make(chan common.Message),
 		nil,
-		&common.SenderTest{},
+		&enginetest.Sender{},
 	))
 	require.NoError(vm.SetState(ctx, snow.NormalOp))
 
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxGossip(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// sender for the peer requesting gossip from [vm]
-	peerSender := &common.FakeSender{
+	peerSender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppRequest: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 	network, err := p2p.NewNetwork(logging.NoLog{}, peerSender, prometheus.NewRegistry(), "")
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ func TestEthTxPushGossipOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	require := require.New(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
-	snowCtx.ValidatorState = &validators.TestState{
+	snowCtx.ValidatorState = &validatorstest.State{
 		GetCurrentHeightF: func(context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ func TestEthTxPushGossipOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil, nil
 		},
 	}
-	sender := &common.FakeSender{
+	sender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppGossip: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 
@@ -377,7 +379,7 @@ func TestEthTxPushGossipInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
 
-	sender := &common.SenderTest{}
+	sender := &enginetest.Sender{}
 	vm := &VM{
 		p2pSender:            sender,
 		ethTxPullGossiper:    gossip.NoOpGossiper{},
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
 	snowCtx.AVAXAssetID = ids.GenerateTestID()
 	snowCtx.XChainID = ids.GenerateTestID()
-	validatorState := &validators.TestState{
+	validatorState := &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(context.Context, ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return ids.Empty, nil
 		},
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBytes, err := genesis.MarshalJSON()
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	sender := &common.FakeSender{
+	sender := &enginetest.SenderStub{
 		SentAppGossip: make(chan []byte, 1),
 	}
 	vm := &VM{
@@ -473,7 +475,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 		nil,
 		make(chan common.Message),
 		nil,
-		&common.FakeSender{},
+		&enginetest.SenderStub{},
 	))
 	require.NoError(vm.SetState(ctx, snow.NormalOp))
 
@@ -517,7 +519,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
 	snowCtx.AVAXAssetID = ids.GenerateTestID()
 	snowCtx.XChainID = ids.GenerateTestID()
-	validatorState := &validators.TestState{
+	validatorState := &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(context.Context, ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return ids.Empty, nil
 		},
@@ -533,7 +535,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBytes, err := genesis.MarshalJSON()
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	sender := &common.SenderTest{}
+	sender := &enginetest.Sender{}
 	vm := &VM{
 		p2pSender:            sender,
 		ethTxPullGossiper:    gossip.NoOpGossiper{},
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ func TestAtomicTxPushGossipInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		nil,
 		make(chan common.Message),
 		nil,
-		&common.FakeSender{},
+		&enginetest.SenderStub{},
 	))
 	require.NoError(vm.SetState(ctx, snow.NormalOp))
 
diff --git a/plugin/evm/vm_test.go b/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
index e14b04ddc0..1137774f1e 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/database/prefixdb"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
-	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/cb58"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/secp256k1"
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/vms/secp256k1fx"
 
 	commonEng "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/common"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/enginetest"
 	constantsEng "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/constants"
 
 	"github.com/ava-labs/coreth/consensus/dummy"
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ func NewContext() *snow.Context {
 	_ = aliaser.Alias(testCChainID, testCChainID.String())
 	_ = aliaser.Alias(testXChainID, "X")
 	_ = aliaser.Alias(testXChainID, testXChainID.String())
-	ctx.ValidatorState = &validators.TestState{
+	ctx.ValidatorState = &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(_ context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			subnetID, ok := map[ids.ID]ids.ID{
 				constantsEng.PlatformChainID: constantsEng.PrimaryNetworkID,
@@ -285,10 +286,11 @@ func GenesisVM(t *testing.T,
 	genesisJSON string,
 	configJSON string,
 	upgradeJSON string,
-) (chan commonEng.Message,
+) (
+	chan commonEng.Message,
 	*VM, database.Database,
 	*atomic.Memory,
-	*commonEng.SenderTest,
+	*enginetest.Sender,
 ) {
 	return GenesisVMWithClock(t, finishBootstrapping, genesisJSON, configJSON, upgradeJSON, mockable.Clock{})
 }
@@ -302,15 +304,16 @@ func GenesisVMWithClock(
 	configJSON string,
 	upgradeJSON string,
 	clock mockable.Clock,
-) (chan commonEng.Message,
+) (
+	chan commonEng.Message,
 	*VM, database.Database,
 	*atomic.Memory,
-	*commonEng.SenderTest,
+	*enginetest.Sender,
 ) {
 	vm := &VM{clock: clock}
-	vm.p2pSender = &commonEng.FakeSender{}
+	vm.p2pSender = &enginetest.SenderStub{}
 	ctx, dbManager, genesisBytes, issuer, m := setupGenesis(t, genesisJSON)
-	appSender := &commonEng.SenderTest{T: t}
+	appSender := &enginetest.Sender{T: t}
 	appSender.CantSendAppGossip = true
 	appSender.SendAppGossipF = func(context.Context, commonEng.SendConfig, []byte) error { return nil }
 	err := vm.Initialize(
@@ -372,7 +375,7 @@ func addUTXO(sharedMemory *atomic.Memory, ctx *snow.Context, txID ids.ID, index
 // GenesisVMWithUTXOs creates a GenesisVM and generates UTXOs in the X-Chain Shared Memory containing AVAX based on the [utxos] map
 // Generates UTXOIDs by using a hash of the address in the [utxos] map such that the UTXOs will be generated deterministically.
 // If [genesisJSON] is empty, defaults to using [genesisJSONLatest]
-func GenesisVMWithUTXOs(t *testing.T, finishBootstrapping bool, genesisJSON string, configJSON string, upgradeJSON string, utxos map[ids.ShortID]uint64) (chan commonEng.Message, *VM, database.Database, *atomic.Memory, *commonEng.SenderTest) {
+func GenesisVMWithUTXOs(t *testing.T, finishBootstrapping bool, genesisJSON string, configJSON string, upgradeJSON string, utxos map[ids.ShortID]uint64) (chan commonEng.Message, *VM, database.Database, *atomic.Memory, *enginetest.Sender) {
 	issuer, vm, db, sharedMemory, sender := GenesisVM(t, finishBootstrapping, genesisJSON, configJSON, upgradeJSON)
 	for addr, avaxAmount := range utxos {
 		txID, err := ids.ToID(hashing.ComputeHash256(addr.Bytes()))
@@ -3298,7 +3301,7 @@ func TestConfigureLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			vm := &VM{}
 			ctx, dbManager, genesisBytes, issuer, _ := setupGenesis(t, test.genesisJSON)
-			appSender := &commonEng.SenderTest{T: t}
+			appSender := &enginetest.Sender{T: t}
 			appSender.CantSendAppGossip = true
 			appSender.SendAppGossipF = func(context.Context, commonEng.SendConfig, []byte) error { return nil }
 			err := vm.Initialize(
diff --git a/plugin/evm/vm_warp_test.go b/plugin/evm/vm_warp_test.go
index 7d93d69699..a447950d07 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/vm_warp_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/vm_warp_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/snowman/block"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/set"
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ func testWarpVMTransaction(t *testing.T, unsignedMessage *avalancheWarp.Unsigned
 	minimumValidPChainHeight := uint64(10)
 	getValidatorSetTestErr := errors.New("can't get validator set test error")
 
-	vm.ctx.ValidatorState = &validators.TestState{
+	vm.ctx.ValidatorState = &validatorstest.State{
 		// TODO: test both Primary Network / C-Chain and non-Primary Network
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(ctx context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return ids.Empty, nil
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ func TestReceiveWarpMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	minimumValidPChainHeight := uint64(10)
 	getValidatorSetTestErr := errors.New("can't get validator set test error")
 
-	vm.ctx.ValidatorState = &validators.TestState{
+	vm.ctx.ValidatorState = &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(ctx context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return ids.Empty, nil
 		},
diff --git a/precompile/contracts/warp/predicate_test.go b/precompile/contracts/warp/predicate_test.go
index b0af56447e..d0351b844b 100644
--- a/precompile/contracts/warp/predicate_test.go
+++ b/precompile/contracts/warp/predicate_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/engine/snowman/block"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
 	agoUtils "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/constants"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/bls"
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ func createSnowCtx(validatorRanges []validatorRange) *snow.Context {
 	}
 
 	snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
-	state := &validators.TestState{
+	state := &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(ctx context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			return sourceSubnetID, nil
 		},
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ func TestWarpMessageFromPrimaryNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	snowCtx.ChainID = ids.GenerateTestID()
 	snowCtx.CChainID = cChainID
 	snowCtx.NetworkID = networkID
-	snowCtx.ValidatorState = &validators.TestState{
+	snowCtx.ValidatorState = &validatorstest.State{
 		GetSubnetIDF: func(ctx context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 			require.Equal(chainID, cChainID)
 			return constants.PrimaryNetworkID, nil // Return Primary Network SubnetID
@@ -666,7 +667,7 @@ func initWarpPredicateTests() {
 
 		snowCtx := utils.TestSnowContext()
 		snowCtx.NetworkID = networkID
-		state := &validators.TestState{
+		state := &validatorstest.State{
 			GetSubnetIDF: func(ctx context.Context, chainID ids.ID) (ids.ID, error) {
 				return sourceSubnetID, nil
 			},
diff --git a/scripts/versions.sh b/scripts/versions.sh
index 6d6d53d2db..7ca0515428 100644
--- a/scripts/versions.sh
+++ b/scripts/versions.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Don't export them as they're used in the context of other calls
-AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'v1.11.10-prerelease'}
+AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'7e985b530beff5afe03967f5fa94a2eee998cb7a'}
diff --git a/utils/snow.go b/utils/snow.go
index 96c13708d3..92a1d236c1 100644
--- a/utils/snow.go
+++ b/utils/snow.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/api/metrics"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
-	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/logging"
 )
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ func TestSnowContext() *snow.Context {
 		BCLookup:       ids.NewAliaser(),
 		Metrics:        metrics.NewMultiGatherer(),
 		ChainDataDir:   "",
-		ValidatorState: &validators.TestState{},
+		ValidatorState: &validatorstest.State{},
 	}
 }