diff --git a/server/start.go b/server/start.go
index 1d561f2ae75b..37acd3408a54 100644
--- a/server/start.go
+++ b/server/start.go
@@ -334,7 +334,10 @@ func startInProcess(ctx *Context, clientCtx client.Context, appCreator types.App
 
 		app.RegisterTxService(clientCtx)
 		app.RegisterTendermintService(clientCtx)
-		app.RegisterNodeService(clientCtx)
+
+		if a, ok := app.(types.ApplicationQueryService); ok {
+			a.RegisterNodeService(clientCtx)
+		}
 	}
 
 	metrics, err := startTelemetry(config)
diff --git a/server/types/app.go b/server/types/app.go
index 6962c1af42ef..abc4c739e5bb 100644
--- a/server/types/app.go
+++ b/server/types/app.go
@@ -53,13 +53,20 @@ type (
 		// RegisterTendermintService registers the gRPC Query service for tendermint queries.
 		RegisterTendermintService(client.Context)
 
-		// RegisterNodeService registers the node gRPC Query service.
-		RegisterNodeService(client.Context)
-
 		// Return the multistore instance
 		CommitMultiStore() sdk.CommitMultiStore
 	}
 
+	// ApplicationQueryService defines an extension of the Application interface
+	// that facilitates gRPC query Services.
+	//
+	// NOTE: This interfaces exists only in the v0.46.x line to ensure the existing
+	// Application interface does not introduce API breaking changes.
+	ApplicationQueryService interface {
+		// RegisterNodeService registers the node gRPC Query service.
+		RegisterNodeService(client.Context)
+	}
+
 	// AppCreator is a function that allows us to lazily initialize an
 	// application using various configurations.
 	AppCreator func(log.Logger, dbm.DB, io.Writer, AppOptions) Application
diff --git a/testutil/network/util.go b/testutil/network/util.go
index 3401aaa9e70a..a29705c0fa38 100644
--- a/testutil/network/util.go
+++ b/testutil/network/util.go
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ func startInProcess(cfg Config, val *Validator) error {
 
 		app.RegisterTxService(val.ClientCtx)
 		app.RegisterTendermintService(val.ClientCtx)
-		app.RegisterNodeService(val.ClientCtx)
+
+		if a, ok := app.(srvtypes.ApplicationQueryService); ok {
+			a.RegisterNodeService(val.ClientCtx)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if val.APIAddress != "" {