diff --git a/scripts/simpledvt/01-deploy-app-proxy.js b/scripts/simpledvt/01-deploy-app-proxy.js
index edf814856..fe2d62a58 100644
--- a/scripts/simpledvt/01-deploy-app-proxy.js
+++ b/scripts/simpledvt/01-deploy-app-proxy.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const chalk = require('chalk')
 
 const runOrWrapScript = require('../helpers/run-or-wrap-script')
 const { log, yl } = require('../helpers/log')
-const { getDeployer, readStateAppAddress } = require('./helpers')
+const { getDeployer, readStateAppAddress, _checkEq } = require('./helpers')
 const {
   readNetworkState,
   assertRequiredNetworkState,
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const {
 } = require('../helpers/persisted-network-state')
 
 const { hash: namehash } = require('eth-ens-namehash')
+const { ZERO_ADDRESS } = require('../../test/helpers/utils')
 
 const APP_TRG = process.env.APP_TRG || 'simple-dvt'
 const DEPLOYER = process.env.DEPLOYER || ''
@@ -48,38 +49,43 @@ async function deployEmptyProxy({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG }) {
     trgProxyAddress = readStateAppAddress(state, `app:${trgAppName}`)
   }
 
-  if (trgProxyAddress && (await web3.eth.getCode(trgProxyAddress)) !== '0x') {
-    log.error(`Target app proxy is already deployed at ${yl(trgProxyAddress)}`)
-    return
-  }
-
-  const kernel = await artifacts.require('Kernel').at(kernelAddress)
-  const tx = await log.tx(
-    `Deploying proxy for ${trgAppName}`,
-    kernel.newAppProxy(kernelAddress, trgAppId, { from: deployer })
-  )
-  // Find the deployed proxy address in the tx logs.
-  const e = tx.logs.find((l) => l.event === 'NewAppProxy')
-  trgProxyAddress = e.args.proxy
-
-  // upd deployed state
-  persistNetworkState2(network.name, netId, state, {
-    [`app:${trgAppName}`]: {
-      aragonApp: {
-        name: trgAppName,
-        fullName: trgAppFullName,
-        id: trgAppId,
+  if (!trgProxyAddress || (await web3.eth.getCode(trgProxyAddress)) === '0x') {
+    const kernel = await artifacts.require('Kernel').at(kernelAddress)
+    const tx = await log.tx(
+      `Deploying proxy for ${trgAppName}`,
+      kernel.newAppProxy(kernelAddress, trgAppId, { from: deployer })
+    )
+    // Find the deployed proxy address in the tx logs.
+    const e = tx.logs.find((l) => l.event === 'NewAppProxy')
+    trgProxyAddress = e.args.proxy
+
+    // upd deployed state
+    persistNetworkState2(network.name, netId, state, {
+      [`app:${trgAppName}`]: {
+        aragonApp: {
+          name: trgAppName,
+          fullName: trgAppFullName,
+          id: trgAppId,
+        },
+        proxy: {
+          address: trgProxyAddress,
+          contract: '@aragon/os/contracts/apps/AppProxyUpgradeable.sol',
+          constructorArgs: [kernelAddress, trgAppId, '0x'],
+        },
       },
-      proxy: {
-        address: trgProxyAddress,
-        contract: '@aragon/os/contracts/apps/AppProxyUpgradeable.sol',
-        constructorArgs: [kernelAddress, trgAppId, '0x'],
-      },
-    },
-  })
+    })
+  }
 
   log(`Target app proxy deployed at`, yl(trgProxyAddress))
+
   log.splitter()
+  log('Checking deployed proxy...')
+
+  const proxy = await artifacts.require('AppProxyUpgradeable').at(trgProxyAddress)
+
+  _checkEq(await proxy.kernel(), kernelAddress, 'App proxy kernel address matches Lido DAO')
+  _checkEq(await proxy.appId(), trgAppId, 'App proxy AppId matches SimpleDVT')
+  _checkEq(await proxy.implementation(), ZERO_ADDRESS, 'App proxy has ZERO_ADDRESS implementations')
 }
 
 module.exports = runOrWrapScript(deployEmptyProxy, module)
diff --git a/scripts/simpledvt/02-clone-nor.js b/scripts/simpledvt/02-clone-nor.js
index 3f6413067..19b9fc77d 100644
--- a/scripts/simpledvt/02-clone-nor.js
+++ b/scripts/simpledvt/02-clone-nor.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const REQUIRED_NET_STATE = [
   `app:${APP_NAMES.ARAGON_TOKEN_MANAGER}`,
 ]
 
-async function deployNORClone({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG, ipfsCid = APP_IPFS_CID }) {
+async function deploySimpleDVT({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG, ipfsCid = APP_IPFS_CID }) {
   const netId = await web3.eth.net.getId()
 
   const srcAppName = APP_NAMES.NODE_OPERATORS_REGISTRY
@@ -471,4 +471,4 @@ function getVoters(agentAddress, vestingParams, daoTokenTotalSupply, quorumPcnt)
 
   return voters
 }
-module.exports = runOrWrapScript(deployNORClone, module)
+module.exports = runOrWrapScript(deploySimpleDVT, module)
diff --git a/scripts/simpledvt/03-check-deployed.js b/scripts/simpledvt/03-check-deployed.js
index 600c86a5f..af5970f25 100644
--- a/scripts/simpledvt/03-check-deployed.js
+++ b/scripts/simpledvt/03-check-deployed.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 const { network, ethers } = require('hardhat')
 const { Contract, utils } = require('ethers')
 const chalk = require('chalk')
-const { assert } = require('chai')
 const runOrWrapScript = require('../helpers/run-or-wrap-script')
 const { log, yl, gr } = require('../helpers/log')
 const {
   getDeployer,
   readStateAppAddress,
+  _checkEq,
   MANAGE_SIGNING_KEYS,
   MANAGE_NODE_OPERATOR_ROLE,
   SET_NODE_OPERATOR_LIMIT_ROLE,
@@ -37,12 +37,7 @@ const REQUIRED_NET_STATE = [
   `app:${APP_NAMES.ARAGON_TOKEN_MANAGER}`,
 ]
 
-function _checkEq(a, b, descr = '') {
-  assert.equal(a, b, descr)
-  log.success(descr)
-}
-
-async function deployNORClone({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG, ipfsCid = APP_IPFS_CID }) {
+async function checkSimpleDVT({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG, ipfsCid = APP_IPFS_CID }) {
   const netId = await web3.eth.net.getId()
 
   log.splitter()
@@ -455,4 +450,4 @@ async function deployNORClone({ web3, artifacts, trgAppName = APP_TRG, ipfsCid =
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = runOrWrapScript(deployNORClone, module)
+module.exports = runOrWrapScript(checkSimpleDVT, module)
diff --git a/scripts/simpledvt/helpers.js b/scripts/simpledvt/helpers.js
index b3abac822..8f8b24968 100644
--- a/scripts/simpledvt/helpers.js
+++ b/scripts/simpledvt/helpers.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+const { assert } = require('chai')
+const { log } = require('../helpers/log')
+
 const KERNEL_APP_BASES_NAMESPACE = '0xf1f3eb40f5bc1ad1344716ced8b8a0431d840b5783aea1fd01786bc26f35ac0f'
 
 const MANAGE_SIGNING_KEYS = '0x75abc64490e17b40ea1e66691c3eb493647b24430b358bd87ec3e5127f1621ee'
@@ -30,10 +33,16 @@ function getSignature(instance, method) {
   return methodAbi.signature
 }
 
+function _checkEq(a, b, descr = '') {
+  assert.equal(a, b, descr)
+  log.success(descr)
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   readStateAppAddress,
   getDeployer,
   getSignature,
+  _checkEq,
   KERNEL_APP_BASES_NAMESPACE,
   MANAGE_SIGNING_KEYS,
   MANAGE_NODE_OPERATOR_ROLE,