diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3694-fix-join-network-wasm-dir.md b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3694-fix-join-network-wasm-dir.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..687ceaddcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/3694-fix-join-network-wasm-dir.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fix path to compiled WASMs that's validated during join-network.
+  ([\#3694](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/3694))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
index 702ebbcb06..d4b66eae7d 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/utils.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ pub async fn join_network(
     }
 
     // Validate the wasm artifacts checksums
-    validate_wasm_artifacts_aux(&chain_id, &config.wasm_dir).await;
+    validate_wasm_artifacts_aux(&chain_id, &chain_dir.join(&config.wasm_dir))
+        .await;
 
     // Save the config and the wallet
     config.write(&base_dir, &chain_id, true).unwrap();