diff --git a/lotus-soup/baseline.go b/lotus-soup/baseline.go
index 3a3c04cf5..502d22cb8 100644
--- a/lotus-soup/baseline.go
+++ b/lotus-soup/baseline.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/storagemarket"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	files "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-files"
 	ipld "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-format"
@@ -42,71 +43,11 @@ import (
 // The we create a genesis block that allocates some funds to each node and collects
 // the presealed sectors.
 var baselineRoles = map[string]func(*TestEnvironment) error{
-	"bootstrapper": runBaselineBootstrapper,
-	"miner":        runBaselineMiner,
+	"bootstrapper": runBootstrapper,
+	"miner":        runMiner,
 	"client":       runBaselineClient,
 }
 
-func runBaselineBootstrapper(t *TestEnvironment) error {
-	t.RecordMessage("running bootstrapper")
-	_, err := prepareBootstrapper(t)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateDone, t.TestInstanceCount)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func runBaselineMiner(t *TestEnvironment) error {
-	t.RecordMessage("running miner")
-	miner, err := prepareMiner(t)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	clients := t.IntParam("clients")
-	miners := t.IntParam("miners")
-
-	// mine / stop mining
-	mine := true
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		defer close(done)
-		for mine {
-
-			// synchronize all miners to mine the next block
-			t.RecordMessage("synchronizing all miners to mine next block")
-			t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateMineNext, miners)
-
-			time.Sleep(time.Duration(100 + rand.Intn(int(100*time.Millisecond))))
-
-			err := miner.MineOne(ctx, func(bool) {
-				// after a block is mined
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				panic(err)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	// wait for a signal from all clients to stop mining
-	err = <-t.SyncClient.MustBarrier(ctx, stateStopMining, clients).C
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	mine = false
-	t.RecordMessage("shutting down mining")
-	<-done
-
-	t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateDone, t.TestInstanceCount)
-	return nil
-}
-
 func runBaselineClient(t *TestEnvironment) error {
 	t.RecordMessage("running client")
 	cl, err := prepareClient(t)
diff --git a/lotus-soup/common_roles.go b/lotus-soup/common_roles.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..140318807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lotus-soup/common_roles.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func runBootstrapper(t *TestEnvironment) error {
+	t.RecordMessage("running bootstrapper")
+	_, err := prepareBootstrapper(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateDone, t.TestInstanceCount)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runMiner(t *TestEnvironment) error {
+	t.RecordMessage("running miner")
+	miner, err := prepareMiner(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	clients := t.IntParam("clients")
+	miners := t.IntParam("miners")
+
+	// mine / stop mining
+	mine := true
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(done)
+		for mine {
+
+			// synchronize all miners to mine the next block
+			t.RecordMessage("synchronizing all miners to mine next block")
+			t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateMineNext, miners)
+
+			// add some random delay to encourage a different miner winning each round
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(100 + rand.Intn(int(100*time.Millisecond))))
+
+			err := miner.MineOne(ctx, func(bool) {
+				// after a block is mined
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// wait for a signal from all clients to stop mining
+	err = <-t.SyncClient.MustBarrier(ctx, stateStopMining, clients).C
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	mine = false
+	t.RecordMessage("shutting down mining")
+	<-done
+
+	t.SyncClient.MustSignalAndWait(ctx, stateDone, t.TestInstanceCount)
+	return nil
+}