diff --git a/itests/deals_test.go b/itests/deals_test.go
index 531291fed..59437eccd 100644
--- a/itests/deals_test.go
+++ b/itests/deals_test.go
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ func TestFirstDealEnablesMining(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
 	}
 
+	oldDelay := policy.GetPreCommitChallengeDelay()
+	policy.SetPreCommitChallengeDelay(5)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		policy.SetPreCommitChallengeDelay(oldDelay)
+	})
+
 	kit.QuietMiningLogs()
 
 	var (
@@ -336,8 +342,8 @@ func TestFirstDealEnablesMining(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ens := kit.NewEnsemble(t, kit.MockProofs())
 	ens.FullNode(&client)
-	ens.Miner(&genMiner, &client)
-	ens.Miner(&provider, &client, kit.PresealSectors(0))
+	ens.Miner(&genMiner, &client, kit.WithAllSubsystems())
+	ens.Miner(&provider, &client, kit.WithAllSubsystems(), kit.PresealSectors(0))
 	ens.Start().InterconnectAll().BeginMining(50 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()