diff --git a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/base_cross_chain_update_command.spec.ts b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/base_cross_chain_update_command.spec.ts
index 769a49c9a9b..328baebba70 100644
--- a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/base_cross_chain_update_command.spec.ts
+++ b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/base_cross_chain_update_command.spec.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,19 @@ describe('BaseCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 				.set(stateStore, params.sendingChainID, chainAccount);
 		});
 
+		it('should reject when ccu params validation fails', async () => {
+			const nonBufferSendingChainID = 2;
+			verifyContext = {
+				...verifyContext,
+				params: { ...params, sendingChainID: nonBufferSendingChainID } as any,
+			};
+
+			// 2nd param `isMainchain` could be false
+			await expect(command['verifyCommon'](verifyContext, false)).rejects.toThrow(
+				`Property '.sendingChainID' should pass "dataType" keyword validation`,
+			);
+		});
+
 		it('should call validator.validate with crossChainUpdateTransactionParams schema', async () => {
 			jest.spyOn(validator, 'validate');
 
diff --git a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/mainchain/commands/submit_mainchain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/mainchain/commands/submit_mainchain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
index 2e5d92d3480..9bf2a422351 100644
--- a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/mainchain/commands/submit_mainchain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
+++ b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/mainchain/commands/submit_mainchain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ describe('SubmitMainchainCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 				});
 		});
 
-		it('should verify verifyCommon is called', async () => {
+		it('should check if verifyCommon is called', async () => {
 			jest.spyOn(mainchainCCUUpdateCommand, 'verifyCommon' as any);
 
 			await expect(mainchainCCUUpdateCommand.verify(verifyContext)).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -423,6 +423,23 @@ describe('SubmitMainchainCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 			expect(mainchainCCUUpdateCommand['verifyCommon']).toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 
+		it('should call isLive with 3 params', async () => {
+			jest.spyOn(mainchainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'], 'isLive');
+
+			await expect(
+				mainchainCCUUpdateCommand.verify({
+					...verifyContext,
+					params: { ...params } as any,
+				}),
+			).resolves.toEqual({ status: VerifyStatus.OK });
+
+			expect(mainchainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'].isLive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				verifyContext,
+				verifyContext.params.sendingChainID,
+				verifyContext.header.timestamp,
+			);
+		});
+
 		it(`should not verify liveness condition when sendingChainAccount.status == ${ChainStatus.REGISTERED} and inboxUpdate is empty`, async () => {
 			await expect(
 				mainchainCCUUpdateCommand.verify({
diff --git a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/sidechain/commands/submit_sidechain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/sidechain/commands/submit_sidechain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
index decb0fbe118..e2dcf9db178 100644
--- a/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/sidechain/commands/submit_sidechain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
+++ b/framework/test/unit/modules/interoperability/sidechain/commands/submit_sidechain_cross_chain_update.spec.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ describe('SubmitSidechainCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 			jest.spyOn(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'], 'isLive').mockResolvedValue(true);
 		});
 
-		it('should verify verifyCommon is called', async () => {
+		it('should check if verifyCommon is called', async () => {
 			jest.spyOn(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand, 'verifyCommon' as any);
 
 			await expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand.verify(verifyContext)).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -313,15 +313,6 @@ describe('SubmitSidechainCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 			expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['verifyCommon']).toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 
-		it('should reject when ccu params validation fails', async () => {
-			await expect(
-				sidechainCCUUpdateCommand.verify({
-					...verifyContext,
-					params: { ...params, sendingChainID: 2 } as any,
-				}),
-			).rejects.toThrow('.sendingChainID');
-		});
-
 		it('should call isLive with only 2 params', async () => {
 			jest.spyOn(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'], 'isLive');
 
@@ -332,15 +323,16 @@ describe('SubmitSidechainCrossChainUpdateCommand', () => {
 				}),
 			).resolves.toEqual({ status: VerifyStatus.OK });
 
-			expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'].isLive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'].isLive).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				verifyContext,
 				verifyContext.params.sendingChainID,
+				verifyContext.header.timestamp,
 			);
 
-			expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'].isLive).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			// should be tested later, otherwise, it can pass even if above fails
+			expect(sidechainCCUUpdateCommand['internalMethod'].isLive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				verifyContext,
 				verifyContext.params.sendingChainID,
-				verifyContext.header.timestamp,
 			);
 		});
 	});