fix: extend geth config on integration tests

scripts/start-geth.sh

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ rm $tmpfile
 # start up
 geth --networkid 9000 --datadir $DATA --http --http.addr localhost --http.api 'personal,eth,net,web3,txpool,miner' \
 -unlock '0x57f96e6b86cdefdb3d412547816a82e3e0ebf9d2' --password $pwdfile \
---mine --allow-insecure-unlock \
+--mine --miner.threads 1 --allow-insecure-unlock --ipcdisable \
 $@
 
 rm $pwdfile

tests/integration_tests/test_setup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from .utils import (
+    CONTRACTS,
+    deploy_contract,
+    send_successful_transaction,
+    w3_wait_for_block,
+    w3_wait_for_new_blocks,
+)
+
+
+def test_setup_geth(geth):
+    w3 = geth.w3
+    w3_wait_for_block(w3, 5)
+
+    # test utilities
+    send_successful_transaction(w3)
+    deploy_contract(w3, CONTRACTS["TestERC20A"])
+
+    # ensure blocks are still being produced
+    w3_wait_for_new_blocks(w3, 5)