diff --git a/e2e/network_test.go b/e2e/network_test.go
index a9476d000..0b458fba9 100644
--- a/e2e/network_test.go
+++ b/e2e/network_test.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestFullNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 			"-rpcuser=user",
 			"-rpcpassword=password",
 			"generatetoaddress",
-			"300", // need to generate a lot for greater chance to not spend coinbase
+			"1000", // need to generate a lot for greater chance to not spend coinbase
 			btcAddress.EncodeAddress(),
 		})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestFullNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		// create a new block every second, then view pop payouts and finalities
 
-		firstL2Keystone := hemi.L2KeystoneAbbreviate(l2Keystone).Serialize()
+		keystones := []hemi.L2Keystone{l2Keystone}
 
 		for {
 			l2KeystoneRequest := bssapi.L2KeystoneRequest{
@@ -251,20 +251,17 @@ func TestFullNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
-			err = bssapi.Write(ctx, bws.conn, "someotherid", bssapi.PopPayoutsRequest{
-				L2BlockForPayout: firstL2Keystone[:],
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Logf("error: %s", err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			err = bssapi.Write(ctx, bws.conn, "someotheridz", bssapi.BTCFinalityByRecentKeystonesRequest{
-				NumRecentKeystones: 100,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Logf("error: %s", err)
-				return
+			// check each keystone created to see if one made it into the bitcoin
+			// chain
+			for _, keystone := range keystones {
+				ks := hemi.L2KeystoneAbbreviate(keystone).Serialize()
+				err = bssapi.Write(ctx, bws.conn, "someotherid", bssapi.PopPayoutsRequest{
+					L2BlockForPayout: ks[:],
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Logf("error: %s", err)
+					return
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}()