diff --git a/packages/context/src/index.ts b/packages/context/src/index.ts
index 08c85787..bac18200 100644
--- a/packages/context/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/context/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { FullViewingKey, WalletId } from '@penumbra-zone/protobuf/penumbra/core/
 import { ChainRegistryClient } from '@penumbra-labs/registry';
 import { AppParameters } from '@penumbra-zone/protobuf/penumbra/core/app/v1/app_pb';
 import { AssetId } from '@penumbra-zone/protobuf/penumbra/core/asset/v1/asset_pb';
-import genesisBlock from '../../../apps/extension/public/genesis.json';
+import genesisBlock from 'chrome-extension/public/genesis.json';
 import { JsonObject } from '@bufbuild/protobuf';
 
 export interface ServicesConfig {
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ export class Services implements ServicesInterface {
       });
     }
     void this.walletServicesPromise.then(({ blockProcessor }) =>
-      blockProcessor.sync(genesisBlock as JsonObject),
+      this.config.chainId === 'penumbra-1'
+        ? blockProcessor.sync(genesisBlock as JsonObject)
+        : blockProcessor.sync(),
     );
     return this.walletServicesPromise;
   }