diff --git a/ts/src/local/conductor.ts b/ts/src/local/conductor.ts
index 65867972..1e3a11e5 100644
--- a/ts/src/local/conductor.ts
+++ b/ts/src/local/conductor.ts
@@ -396,13 +396,11 @@ export class Conductor implements IConductor {
             installed_app_id,
             network_seed,
           };
-    if (agent_key) {
-      logger.debug(
-        `installing app with id ${installed_app_id} for agent ${encodeHashToBase64(
-          agent_key
-        )}`
-      );
-    }
+    logger.debug(
+      `installing app with id ${installed_app_id} for agent ${encodeHashToBase64(
+        agent_key
+      )}`
+    );
     return this.adminWs().installApp(installAppRequest);
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/src/trycp/trycp-client.ts b/ts/src/trycp/trycp-client.ts
index 39a41f7e..d6cb4217 100644
--- a/ts/src/trycp/trycp-client.ts
+++ b/ts/src/trycp/trycp-client.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { SignalCb, AppSignal, CallZomeRequestSigned } from "@holochain/client";
+import { SignalCb, CallZomeRequestSigned } from "@holochain/client";
 import msgpack from "@msgpack/msgpack";
 import cloneDeep from "lodash/cloneDeep.js";
 import assert from "node:assert";
diff --git a/ts/src/trycp/util.ts b/ts/src/trycp/util.ts
index a3d04434..fe63dbd1 100644
--- a/ts/src/trycp/util.ts
+++ b/ts/src/trycp/util.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Signal, SignalType } from "@holochain/client";
+import { AppSignal, RawSignal, Signal, SignalType } from "@holochain/client";
 import msgpack from "@msgpack/msgpack";
 import assert from "node:assert";
 import { TryCpApiResponse, _TryCpResponseWrapper } from "./types.js";
@@ -25,13 +25,18 @@ export const deserializeTryCpResponse = (response: Uint8Array) => {
  */
 export const deserializeTryCpSignal = (signal: Uint8Array) => {
   const deserializedSignal = msgpack.decode(signal);
-  assertIsSignal(deserializedSignal);
+  assertIsRawSignal(deserializedSignal);
   if (SignalType.App in deserializedSignal) {
     const {
-      [SignalType.App]: { cell_id, payload: decodedPayload, zome_name },
+      [SignalType.App]: { cell_id, signal, zome_name },
     } = deserializedSignal;
-    const app_payload = { cell_id, payload: decodedPayload, zome_name };
-    return { App: app_payload } as Signal;
+    const decodedPayload = msgpack.decode(signal) as T;
+    const app_signal: AppSignal = {
+      cell_id,
+      zome_name,
+      payload: decodedPayload,
+    };
+    return { App: app_signal } as Signal;
   } else {
     throw new Error("Receiving system signals is not implemented yet");
   }
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ function assertIsApiResponse(
   assert(response && typeof response === "object" && "type" in response);
 }
 
-function assertIsSignal(signal: unknown): asserts signal is Signal {
+function assertIsRawSignal(signal: unknown): asserts signal is RawSignal {
   assert(
     signal &&
       typeof signal === "object" &&
diff --git a/ts/test/fixture/zomes/coordinator/src/lib.rs b/ts/test/fixture/zomes/coordinator/src/lib.rs
index f1970bb2..a674d76c 100644
--- a/ts/test/fixture/zomes/coordinator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ts/test/fixture/zomes/coordinator/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ fn signal_loopback(value: LoopBack) -> ExternResult<()> {
 }
 
 #[hdk_extern]
-fn create_two_party_countersigning_session(with_other: AgentPubKey) -> ExternResult<PreflightResponse> {
+fn create_two_party_countersigning_session(
+    with_other: AgentPubKey,
+) -> ExternResult<PreflightResponse> {
     let my_agent_info = agent_info()?;
 
     let entry = Content("hello".to_string());
@@ -55,27 +57,22 @@ fn create_two_party_countersigning_session(with_other: AgentPubKey) -> ExternRes
     let request = PreflightRequest::try_new(
         entry_hash,
         vec![
-            (
-                my_agent_info.agent_initial_pubkey,
-                vec![],
-            ),
+            (my_agent_info.agent_initial_pubkey, vec![]),
             (with_other.clone(), vec![]),
         ],
         Vec::with_capacity(0),
         0,
         true,
         session_times,
-        ActionBase::Create(CreateBase::new(
-            EntryTypesUnit::Content.try_into()?,
-        )),
+        ActionBase::Create(CreateBase::new(EntryTypesUnit::Content.try_into()?)),
         PreflightBytes(vec![]),
     )
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            wasm_error!(WasmErrorInner::Guest(format!(
+    .map_err(|e| {
+        wasm_error!(WasmErrorInner::Guest(format!(
             "Failed to create countersigning request: {:?}",
             e
         )))
-        })?;
+    })?;
 
     // Accept ours now and then Holochain should wait for the other party to join the session
     let my_acceptance = accept_countersigning_preflight_request(request.clone())?;
@@ -97,9 +94,7 @@ fn create_two_party_countersigning_session(with_other: AgentPubKey) -> ExternRes
 fn accept_two_party(request: PreflightRequest) -> ExternResult<PreflightResponse> {
     let my_accept = accept_countersigning_preflight_request(request)?;
     match my_accept {
-        PreflightRequestAcceptance::Accepted(response) => {
-            Ok(response)
-        }
+        PreflightRequestAcceptance::Accepted(response) => Ok(response),
         e => Err(wasm_error!(WasmErrorInner::Guest(format!(
             "Unexpected response: {:?}",
             e
diff --git a/ts/test/local/conductor.ts b/ts/test/local/conductor.ts
index 4780a4c2..81cf59c7 100644
--- a/ts/test/local/conductor.ts
+++ b/ts/test/local/conductor.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   CellProvisioningStrategy,
   CloneId,
   EntryHash,
-  AppSignal,
   SignalType,
 } from "@holochain/client";
 import assert from "node:assert";
diff --git a/ts/test/local/scenario.ts b/ts/test/local/scenario.ts
index 9d397501..a2be083c 100644
--- a/ts/test/local/scenario.ts
+++ b/ts/test/local/scenario.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   SignalCb,
   AppWebsocket,
   EntryHash,
-  AppSignal,
   SignalType,
 } from "@holochain/client";
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
diff --git a/ts/test/trycp/conductor.ts b/ts/test/trycp/conductor.ts
index cf400600..8f711758 100644
--- a/ts/test/trycp/conductor.ts
+++ b/ts/test/trycp/conductor.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   CloneId,
   encodeHashToBase64,
   EntryHash,
+  SignalType,
   GrantedFunctionsType,
 } from "@holochain/client";
 import assert from "node:assert";
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ test("TryCP Conductor - receive a signal", async (t) => {
   });
   const actualSignal = await signalReceived;
   t.deepEqual(
-    actualSignal.payload,
+    actualSignal[SignalType.App].payload,
     testSignal,
     "received signal matches expected signal"
   );
diff --git a/ts/test/trycp/scenario.ts b/ts/test/trycp/scenario.ts
index c34b45ae..f19c119f 100644
--- a/ts/test/trycp/scenario.ts
+++ b/ts/test/trycp/scenario.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Signal, SignalCb, EntryHash } from "@holochain/client";
+import { Signal, SignalCb, EntryHash, SignalType } from "@holochain/client";
 import { URL } from "node:url";
 import test from "tape-promise/tape.js";
 import { runLocalServices } from "../../src/common.js";
@@ -192,12 +192,18 @@ test("TryCP Scenario - receive signals with 2 conductors", async (t) => {
     signalReceivedAlice,
     signalReceivedBob,
   ]);
+
   t.deepEqual(
-    actualSignalAlice.payload,
+    actualSignalAlice[SignalType.App].payload,
     signalAlice,
     "received alice's signal"
   );
-  t.deepEqual(actualSignalBob.payload, signalBob, "received bob's signal");
+
+  t.deepEqual(
+    actualSignalBob[SignalType.App].payload,
+    signalBob,
+    "received bob's signal"
+  );
 
   await scenario.cleanUp();
   await tryCpServer.stop();