diff --git a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
index f6fd0210..b67f9218 100644
--- a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
+++ b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const setupNetwork = async () => {
     await sendCoinsToAddresses(core, addresses)
     console.log("done sending coins, opening channels")
     await openChannels(instances, connectInfo, addresses)
+    await core.Mine(6)
     console.log("done opening channels, sending balancing payment")
     await sendBalancingPayment(instances)
     stopAllInstances(instances)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const openChannels = async (instances: LndInstances, info: InstancesInfo, addres
     await instances.bob.OpenChannel(info.carol.pubkey, addresses.bob, 5_000_000, 0)
     await instances.carol.OpenChannel(info.alice.pubkey, addresses.carol, 5_000_000, 0)
     await instances.alice.OpenChannel(info.dave.pubkey, addresses.alice, 5_000_000, 0)
-    await core.Mine(6)
+
 }
 
 const sendCoinsToAddresses = async (core: BitcoinCoreWrapper, addresses: Addresses) => {