diff --git a/test/init_test.go b/test/init_test.go
index 061bbab8c..bc419196a 100644
--- a/test/init_test.go
+++ b/test/init_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func setupSut() {
 
 	if info.Blocks < minNumbeOfBlocks {
 		// generate blocks in part to ensure blocktx is able to process all blocks
-		const blockBatch = 20 // should be less or equal n*10 where n is number of blocktx instances
+		const blockBatch = 1 // should be less or equal n*10 where n is number of blocktx instances
 
 		for {
 			_, err = bitcoind.Generate(blockBatch)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func setupSut() {
 			}
 
 			// give time to send all INV messages
-			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 
 			info, err = bitcoind.GetInfo()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ func setupSut() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second) // wait for fillGaps to fill eventual gaps
+		//time.Sleep(5 * time.Second) // wait for fillGaps to fill eventual gaps
 	}
 }