diff --git a/test/node.go b/test/node.go
index d03c85aabc..74e3f9b879 100644
--- a/test/node.go
+++ b/test/node.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/eth/tracers"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/ethclient"
+	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/miner"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/mycelo/env"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/mycelo/genesis"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/node"
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ var (
 			DefaultLookbackWindow:       3,
 			BlockPeriod:                 0,
 		},
+		Miner: miner.Config{
+			FeeCurrencyDefault: 0.9,
+		},
 	}
 )