diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index b9f9693f..ea65ed9b 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ pub(crate) fn setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd() -> (BitcoinD, ElectrsD) {
 	electrsd_conf.http_enabled = true;
 	electrsd_conf.network = "regtest";
 	let electrsd = ElectrsD::with_conf(electrs_exe, &bitcoind, &electrsd_conf).unwrap();
+
+	generate_blocks_and_wait(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, 101);
 	(bitcoind, electrsd)
 }
 
@@ -371,10 +373,19 @@ where
 pub(crate) fn premine_and_distribute_funds<E: ElectrumApi>(
 	bitcoind: &BitcoindClient, electrs: &E, addrs: Vec<Address>, amount: Amount,
 ) {
+	premine(bitcoind, electrs);
+	distribute_funds(bitcoind, electrs, addrs, amount);
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn premine<E: ElectrumApi>(bitcoind: &BitcoindClient, electrs: &E) {
 	let _ = bitcoind.create_wallet("ldk_node_test", None, None, None, None);
 	let _ = bitcoind.load_wallet("ldk_node_test");
 	generate_blocks_and_wait(bitcoind, electrs, 101);
+}
 
+pub(crate) fn distribute_funds<E: ElectrumApi>(
+	bitcoind: &BitcoindClient, electrs: &E, addrs: Vec<Address>, amount: Amount,
+) {
 	for addr in addrs {
 		let txid =
 			bitcoind.send_to_address(&addr, amount, None, None, None, None, None, None).unwrap();
@@ -415,7 +426,7 @@ pub(crate) fn do_channel_full_cycle<E: ElectrumApi>(
 
 	let premine_amount_sat = if expect_anchor_channel { 2_125_000 } else { 2_100_000 };
 
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind,
 		electrsd,
 		vec![addr_a, addr_b],
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs b/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
index bcb84833..f29ed18b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn test_cln() {
 	let electrs_client = ElectrumClient::new("tcp://127.0.0.1:50001").unwrap();
 
 	// Give electrs a kick.
-	common::generate_blocks_and_wait(&bitcoind_client, &electrs_client, 1);
+	common::generate_blocks_and_wait(&bitcoind_client, &electrs_client, 101);
 
 	// Setup LDK Node
 	let config = common::random_config(true);
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs b/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
index 6243f00a..4d8ec2f0 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 mod common;
 
 use common::{
-	do_channel_full_cycle, expect_channel_ready_event, expect_event, expect_payment_received_event,
-	expect_payment_successful_event, generate_blocks_and_wait, open_channel,
-	premine_and_distribute_funds, random_config, setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd, setup_builder,
-	setup_node, setup_two_nodes, wait_for_tx, TestSyncStore,
+	distribute_funds, do_channel_full_cycle, expect_channel_ready_event, expect_event,
+	expect_payment_received_event, expect_payment_successful_event, generate_blocks_and_wait,
+	open_channel, premine, random_config, setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd, setup_builder, setup_node,
+	setup_two_nodes, wait_for_tx, TestSyncStore,
 };
 
 use ldk_node::payment::{PaymentKind, QrPaymentResult, SendingParameters};
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 #[test]
 fn channel_full_cycle() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 	do_channel_full_cycle(node_a, node_b, &bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, false, true, false);
 }
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ fn channel_full_cycle() {
 #[test]
 fn channel_full_cycle_force_close() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 	do_channel_full_cycle(node_a, node_b, &bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, false, true, true);
 }
@@ -41,6 +45,8 @@ fn channel_full_cycle_force_close() {
 #[test]
 fn channel_full_cycle_force_close_trusted_no_reserve() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, true);
 	do_channel_full_cycle(node_a, node_b, &bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, false, true, true);
 }
@@ -48,6 +54,8 @@ fn channel_full_cycle_force_close_trusted_no_reserve() {
 #[test]
 fn channel_full_cycle_0conf() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, true, true, false);
 	do_channel_full_cycle(node_a, node_b, &bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, true, true, false)
 }
@@ -55,6 +63,8 @@ fn channel_full_cycle_0conf() {
 #[test]
 fn channel_full_cycle_legacy_staticremotekey() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, false, false);
 	do_channel_full_cycle(node_a, node_b, &bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, false, false, false);
 }
@@ -62,6 +72,8 @@ fn channel_full_cycle_legacy_staticremotekey() {
 #[test]
 fn channel_open_fails_when_funds_insufficient() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let addr_a = node_a.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ fn channel_open_fails_when_funds_insufficient() {
 
 	let premine_amount_sat = 100_000;
 
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		vec![addr_a, addr_b],
@@ -97,6 +109,8 @@ fn channel_open_fails_when_funds_insufficient() {
 #[test]
 fn multi_hop_sending() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let esplora_url = format!("http://{}", electrsd.esplora_url.as_ref().unwrap());
 
 	// Setup and fund 5 nodes
@@ -112,7 +126,7 @@ fn multi_hop_sending() {
 
 	let addresses = nodes.iter().map(|n| n.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap()).collect();
 	let premine_amount_sat = 5_000_000;
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		addresses,
@@ -192,6 +206,8 @@ fn connect_to_public_testnet_esplora() {
 #[test]
 fn start_stop_reinit() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let config = random_config(true);
 
 	let esplora_url = format!("http://{}", electrsd.esplora_url.as_ref().unwrap());
@@ -213,12 +229,7 @@ fn start_stop_reinit() {
 	assert_eq!(node.list_balances().total_onchain_balance_sats, 0);
 
 	let expected_amount = Amount::from_sat(100000);
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
-		&bitcoind.client,
-		&electrsd.client,
-		vec![funding_address],
-		expected_amount,
-	);
+	distribute_funds(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client, vec![funding_address], expected_amount);
 
 	node.sync_wallets().unwrap();
 	assert_eq!(node.list_balances().spendable_onchain_balance_sats, expected_amount.to_sat());
@@ -260,12 +271,14 @@ fn start_stop_reinit() {
 #[test]
 fn onchain_spend_receive() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let addr_a = node_a.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
 	let addr_b = node_b.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
 
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		vec![addr_b.clone()],
@@ -307,7 +320,9 @@ fn onchain_spend_receive() {
 
 #[test]
 fn sign_verify_msg() {
-	let (_bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let config = random_config(true);
 	let node = setup_node(&electrsd, config);
 
@@ -325,7 +340,9 @@ fn connection_restart_behavior() {
 }
 
 fn do_connection_restart_behavior(persist: bool) {
-	let (_bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, false, false);
 
 	let node_id_a = node_a.node_id();
@@ -376,7 +393,9 @@ fn do_connection_restart_behavior(persist: bool) {
 
 #[test]
 fn concurrent_connections_succeed() {
-	let (_bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let node_a = Arc::new(node_a);
@@ -407,11 +426,13 @@ fn concurrent_connections_succeed() {
 #[test]
 fn simple_bolt12_send_receive() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let address_a = node_a.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
 	let premine_amount_sat = 5_000_000;
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		vec![address_a],
@@ -614,12 +635,14 @@ fn simple_bolt12_send_receive() {
 #[test]
 fn generate_bip21_uri() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let address_a = node_a.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
 	let premined_sats = 5_000_000;
 
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		vec![address_a],
@@ -655,12 +678,14 @@ fn generate_bip21_uri() {
 #[test]
 fn unified_qr_send_receive() {
 	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	premine(&bitcoind.client, &electrsd.client);
+
 	let (node_a, node_b) = setup_two_nodes(&electrsd, false, true, false);
 
 	let address_a = node_a.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
 	let premined_sats = 5_000_000;
 
-	premine_and_distribute_funds(
+	distribute_funds(
 		&bitcoind.client,
 		&electrsd.client,
 		vec![address_a],
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests_vss.rs b/tests/integration_tests_vss.rs
index c572fbcd..161ad210 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests_vss.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests_vss.rs
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ fn channel_full_cycle_with_vss_store() {
 	let vss_base_url = std::env::var("TEST_VSS_BASE_URL").unwrap();
 	let node_a =
 		builder_a.build_with_vss_store(vss_base_url.clone(), "node_1_store".to_string()).unwrap();
-	node_a.start().unwrap();
 
 	println!("\n== Node B ==");
 	let config_b = common::random_config(true);
 	let mut builder_b = Builder::from_config(config_b);
 	builder_b.set_esplora_server(esplora_url);
 	let node_b = builder_b.build_with_vss_store(vss_base_url, "node_2_store".to_string()).unwrap();
+
+	common::premine(&bitcoind.client, electrsd.client);
+
+	node_a.start().unwrap();
 	node_b.start().unwrap();
 
 	common::do_channel_full_cycle(