diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d7cfc8b6..dff4b9035 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -107,3 +107,6 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Waku node runtime artifacts
 store.sqlite3*
+
+# SDS / reliable channel manager generated files
+data/
diff --git a/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py b/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
index d39841361..7448934cd 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class TestChannelLifecycle:
         The reliable channel manager is mounted automatically for a Core-mode
         node, so no store / --reliability is needed. No events are expected.
         """
+        node_config.update({"mode": "Core"})
+
         create_node_result = WrapperManager.create_and_start(config=node_config)
         assert create_node_result.is_ok(), f"Failed to create and start node: {create_node_result.err()}"
         node = create_node_result.ok_value
diff --git a/vendor/logos-delivery-python-bindings b/vendor/logos-delivery-python-bindings
index 694833acf..5fb251bd8 160000
--- a/vendor/logos-delivery-python-bindings
+++ b/vendor/logos-delivery-python-bindings
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 694833acfb632105a4d5ab010edfdbe1dd46bbce
+Subproject commit 5fb251bd8c6cae40e36a59874d5bc747f52230bd