diff --git a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/gethClient.js b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/gethClient.js
index 76e952e5b..953811d7d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/gethClient.js
+++ b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/gethClient.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
   "BIN": "geth",
   "NETWORK_TYPE": "custom",
   "NETWORK_ID": 1337,
-  "RPC_API": ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug'],
-  "WS_API": ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'shh', 'debug', 'pubsub'],
+  "RPC_API": ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', 'personal'],
+  "WS_API": ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'shh', 'debug', 'pubsub', 'personal'],
   "DEV_WS_API": ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'shh', 'debug', 'pubsub', 'personal'],
   "TARGET_GAS_LIMIT": 8000000
 };
diff --git a/test/blockchain.js b/test/blockchain.js
index e006d1884..3bd90e578 100644
--- a/test/blockchain.js
+++ b/test/blockchain.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           mineWhenNeeded: false,
           rpcHost: defaultHost,
           rpcPort: 8545,
-          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug'],
+          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', "personal"],
           rpcCorsDomain: false,
           networkId: 1337,
           port: 30303,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           account: {},
           devPassword: "",
           bootnodes: "",
-          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug", "pubsub"],
+          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug", "pubsub", "personal"],
           wsHost: defaultHost,
           wsOrigins: false,
           wsPort: 8546,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           mineWhenNeeded: true,
           rpcHost: defaultHost,
           rpcPort: 12345,
-          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug'],
+          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', "personal"],
           rpcCorsDomain: true,
           networkId: 1,
           port: 123456,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           account: {},
           devPassword: "foo/bar/devpassword",
           bootnodes: "",
-          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug"],
+          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug", "personal"],
           wsHost: defaultHost,
           wsOrigins: false,
           wsPort: 12346,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           mineWhenNeeded: true,
           rpcHost: defaultHost,
           rpcPort: 12345,
-          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug'],
+          rpcApi: ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', 'personal'],
           rpcCorsDomain: true,
           networkId: 1,
           port: 123456,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('embark.Blockchain', function() {
           account: {},
           devPassword: "foo/bar/devpassword",
           bootnodes: "",
-          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug"],
+          wsApi: ["eth", "web3", "net", "shh", "debug", "personal"],
           wsHost: defaultHost,
           wsOrigins: false,
           wsPort: 12346,