diff --git a/zebra-scan/src/tests.rs b/zebra-scan/src/tests.rs
index d155eecc898..7496beeeafa 100644
--- a/zebra-scan/src/tests.rs
+++ b/zebra-scan/src/tests.rs
@@ -191,11 +191,17 @@ async fn scanning_zecpages_from_populated_zebra_state() -> Result<()> {
     let vks: Vec<(&AccountId, &SaplingIvk)> = vec![(&account, &ivk)];
 
     let network = zebra_chain::parameters::Network::default();
-    let state_config = Default::default();
 
+    // Create a continuous chain of mainnet blocks from genesis
+    let blocks: Vec<Arc<Block>> = zebra_test::vectors::CONTINUOUS_MAINNET_BLOCKS
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(_height, block_bytes)| block_bytes.zcash_deserialize_into().unwrap())
+        .collect();
+
+    // Create a populated state service.
     let (_state_service, read_only_state_service, latest_chain_tip, _chain_tip_change) =
-        zebra_state::spawn_init(state_config, network, zebra_chain::block::Height::MAX, 3000)
-            .await?;
+        zebra_state::populated_state(blocks.clone(), network).await;
+
     let db = read_only_state_service.db();
 
     // use the tip as starting height