diff --git a/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/test-vaults-upgrade.ts b/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/test-vaults-upgrade.ts
index a580a039fbf..cb7cf1233b7 100644
--- a/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/test-vaults-upgrade.ts
+++ b/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/test-vaults-upgrade.ts
@@ -287,8 +287,25 @@ test.serial('restart vaultFactory', async t => {
     'vaultFactoryKit',
   ) as EconomyBootstrapSpace['consume']['vaultFactoryKit']);
 
-  // @ts-expect-error cast XXX missing from type
-  const { privateArgs } = vaultFactoryKit;
+  const reserveKit = await (EV.vat('bootstrap').consumeItem(
+    'reserveKit',
+  ) as EconomyBootstrapSpace['consume']['reserveKit']);
+  const bootstrapVat = EV.vat('bootstrap');
+  const electorateCreatorFacet = await (bootstrapVat.consumeItem(
+    'economicCommitteeCreatorFacet',
+  ) as EconomyBootstrapSpace['consume']['economicCommitteeCreatorFacet']);
+
+  const poserInvitation = await EV(electorateCreatorFacet).getPoserInvitation();
+  const creatorFacet1 = await EV.get(reserveKit).creatorFacet;
+  const shortfallInvitation =
+    await EV(creatorFacet1).makeShortfallReportingInvitation();
+
+  const privateArgs = {
+    // @ts-expect-error cast XXX missing from type
+    ...vaultFactoryKit.privateArgs,
+    initialPoserInvitation: poserInvitation,
+    initialShortfallInvitation: shortfallInvitation,
+  };
   console.log('reused privateArgs', privateArgs, vaultFactoryKit);
 
   const vfAdminFacet = await EV(
diff --git a/packages/governance/test/swingsetTests/contractGovernor/test-governor.js b/packages/governance/test/swingsetTests/contractGovernor/test-governor.js
index 944f419e7f1..d1bb1317bc5 100644
--- a/packages/governance/test/swingsetTests/contractGovernor/test-governor.js
+++ b/packages/governance/test/swingsetTests/contractGovernor/test-governor.js
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ test.serial('brokenUpdateStart', async t => {
     // TODO: allow either message
     // 'vote rejected outcome: Error: (an object) was not a live payment for brand (an object). It could be a used-up payment, a payment for another brand, or it might not be a payment at all.',
     // 'update failed: Error: (an object) was not a live payment for brand (an object). It could be a used-up payment, a payment for another brand, or it might not be a payment at all.',
-    'vote rejected outcome: Error: A Zoe invitation is required, not (an object)',
-    'update failed: Error: A Zoe invitation is required, not (an object)',
+    'vote rejected outcome: Error: (an object) was not a live payment for brand "[Alleged: Zoe Invitation brand]". It could be a used-up payment, a payment for another brand, or it might not be a payment at all.',
+    'update failed: Error: (an object) was not a live payment for brand "[Alleged: Zoe Invitation brand]". It could be a used-up payment, a payment for another brand, or it might not be a payment at all.',
   ]);
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/governance/test/unitTests/test-puppetContractGovernor.js b/packages/governance/test/unitTests/test-puppetContractGovernor.js
index 161cefe6a22..1664e28e867 100644
--- a/packages/governance/test/unitTests/test-puppetContractGovernor.js
+++ b/packages/governance/test/unitTests/test-puppetContractGovernor.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ test('multiple params bad change', async t => {
     () => E(governorFacets.creatorFacet).changeParams(paramChangesSpec),
     {
       message:
-        'In "getInvitationDetails" method of (ZoeService): arg 0: "[13n]" - Must match one of ["[match:remotable]","[match:kind]"]',
+        'In "getAmountOf" method of (Zoe Invitation issuer): arg 0: "[13n]" - Must be a remotable Payment, not bigint',
     },
   );
 });
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
index eb41132f475..5ede6100a1c 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ export const provideVaultParamManagers = (
 
   // restore from baggage, unless `managerParamOverrides` overrides.
   for (const [brand, args] of managerArgs.entries()) {
-    const newInitial = Object.values(managerParamOverrides).find(
-      e => e.brand === brand,
-    );
+    const newInitial = managerParamOverrides
+      ? Object.values(managerParamOverrides).find(e => e.brand === brand)
+      : undefined;
 
     if (newInitial) {
       trace(`reviving params, override`, brand, newInitial);