diff --git a/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/agoricNames.test.js b/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/agoricNames.test.js
index 545472c83bf..d15a8c3beaa 100644
--- a/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/agoricNames.test.js
+++ b/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/agoricNames.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-env node */
 
 /**
- * @file 
+ * @file
  * Ideas:
  * - write something new to agoricNames and check vstorage
  * - can you add a new chain for orc?
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ import {
   agoric,
   getDetailsMatchingVats,
 } from '@agoric/synthetic-chain';
-import {
-  makeVstorageKit,
-  makeAgoricNames,
-} from '@agoric/client-utils';
+import { makeVstorageKit } from '@agoric/client-utils';
 
 const AGORIC_NAMES_UPGRADE_DIR = 'upgradeAgoricNames';
 const WRITE_AGORIC_NAMES = 'writeToAgoricNames';
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ test.before(async t => {
   };
 });
 
-test.serial('upgrade agoricNames', async t => {
+test.serial.only('upgrade agoricNames', async t => {
   await evalBundles(AGORIC_NAMES_UPGRADE_DIR);
 
   const vatDetailsAfter = await getDetailsMatchingVats('agoricNames');
@@ -57,40 +54,49 @@ test.serial('upgrade agoricNames', async t => {
 });
 
 test.serial.only('check all existing values are preserved', async t => {
-  // @ts-expect-error  
+  // @ts-expect-error
   const { vstorageKit } = t.context;
-
-  const getAgoricNames = () => Promise.all([
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.issuer').then(issuer => Object.fromEntries(issuer)),
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.installation').then(installation => Object.fromEntries(installation)),
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.oracleBrand').then(oracleBrand => Object.fromEntries(oracleBrand)),
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.brand').then(brand => Object.fromEntries(brand)),
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.instance').then(instance => Object.fromEntries(instance)),
-    vstorageKit.readLatestHead('published.agoricNames.vbankAsset').then(vbankAsset => Object.fromEntries(vbankAsset)),
-  ]).then(([issuer, installation, oracleBrand, brand, instance, vbankAsset]) => ({ issuer, installation, oracleBrand, brand, instance, vbankAsset }));
+  const agoricNamesChildren = [
+    'brand',
+    'installation',
+    'instance',
+    'issuer',
+    'oracleBrand',
+    'vbankAsset',
+  ];
+
+  const getAgoricNames = () =>
+    Promise.all(
+      agoricNamesChildren.map(async child => {
+        const content = await vstorageKit.readLatestHead(
+          `published.agoricNames.${child}`,
+        );
+        return [child, Object.fromEntries(content)];
+      }),
+    ).then(rawAgoricNames => Object.fromEntries(rawAgoricNames));
 
   const agoricNamesBefore = await getAgoricNames();
   console.log('AGORIC_NAMES_BEFORE', agoricNamesBefore);
 
-  await evalBundles(WRITE_AGORIC_NAMES);  
+  await evalBundles(WRITE_AGORIC_NAMES);
 
   const agoricNamesAfter = await getAgoricNames();
-  t.deepEqual(agoricNamesAfter, {
-    issuer: { ...agoricNamesBefore.issuer, testIssuer: 'testIssuer'},
-    installation: { ...agoricNamesBefore.installation, testInstallation: 'testInstallation'},
-    oracleBrand: { ...agoricNamesBefore.oracleBrand, testOracleBrand: 'testOracleBrand'},
-    brand: { ...agoricNamesBefore.brand, testBrand: 'testBrand'},
-    instance: { ...agoricNamesBefore.instance, testInstance: 'testInstance'},
-    vbankAsset: { ...agoricNamesBefore.vbankAsset, testAsset: 'testAsset'},
-  });
+  t.like(agoricNamesAfter, agoricNamesBefore);
 
-  t.pass();
+  agoricNamesChildren.forEach(child =>
+    assert(
+      agoricNamesAfter[child][`test${child}`],
+      'we should be able to add new value',
+    ),
+  );
 });
 
-test.serial.skip('check we can add new chains', async t => {
-
+test.serial.only('check we can add new chains', async t => {
+  await evalBundles('chainInfoTest');
+  t.pass();
 });
 
-test.serial.skip('check contracts depend on agoricNames are not broken', async t => {
-
-});
+test.serial.skip(
+  'check contracts depend on agoricNames are not broken',
+  async t => {},
+);
diff --git a/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/writeToAgoricNames/write-to-agoricNames.js b/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/writeToAgoricNames/write-to-agoricNames.js
index a815190ba87..89b37f95cca 100644
--- a/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/writeToAgoricNames/write-to-agoricNames.js
+++ b/a3p-integration/proposals/p:upgrade-19/writeToAgoricNames/write-to-agoricNames.js
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 // @ts-nocheck
+/* eslint-disable no-undef */
 const writeToAgoricNames = async powers => {
   const {
-    consume: {
-      agoricNamesAdmin,  
-    }
+    consume: { agoricNamesAdmin },
   } = powers;
 
   console.log('writing to agoricNames...');
-  await Promise.all([
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('issuer')).update('testIssuer', 'testIssuer'),
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('brand')).update('testBrand', 'testBrand'),
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('installation')).update('testInstallation', 'testInstallation'),
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('vbankAsset')).update('testAsset', 'testAsset'),
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('instance')).update('testInstance', 'testInstance'),
-    E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('oracleBrand')).update('testOracleBrand', 'testOracleBrand'),
-  ]);
+  const agoricNamesChildren = [
+    'brand',
+    'installation',
+    'instance',
+    'issuer',
+    'oracleBrand',
+    'vbankAsset',
+  ];
+
+  await Promise.all(
+    agoricNamesChildren.map(async (child, index) =>
+      E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin(child)).update(
+        `test${child}`,
+        Far(`test${child}`, { getBoardId: () => `board${index}` }),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
   console.log('DONE');
 };
 
-writeToAgoricNames;
\ No newline at end of file
+writeToAgoricNames;
diff --git a/packages/builders/scripts/vats/upgrade-agoricNames.js b/packages/builders/scripts/vats/upgrade-agoricNames.js
index 375d307368f..80716903a06 100644
--- a/packages/builders/scripts/vats/upgrade-agoricNames.js
+++ b/packages/builders/scripts/vats/upgrade-agoricNames.js
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export const defaultProposalBuilder = async ({ publishRef, install }) =>
     getManifestCall: [
       'getManifestForUpgradingAgoricNames',
       {
-        agoricNamesRef: publishRef(install('@agoric/vats/src/vat-agoricNames.js')),
+        agoricNamesRef: publishRef(
+          install('@agoric/vats/src/vat-agoricNames.js'),
+        ),
       },
     ],
   });