diff --git a/build/network_testing.go b/build/network_testing.go
index d79078a1..78ff4e61 100644
--- a/build/network_testing.go
+++ b/build/network_testing.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func Network() (*consensus.Network, types.Block) {
 	n.HardforkFoundation.Height = 50
 	n.HardforkFoundation.PrimaryAddress = types.StandardUnlockHash(types.GeneratePrivateKey().PublicKey())
 	n.HardforkFoundation.FailsafeAddress = types.StandardUnlockHash(types.GeneratePrivateKey().PublicKey())
+
+	// make it difficult to reach v2 in most tests
+	n.HardforkV2.AllowHeight = 1000
+	n.HardforkV2.RequireHeight = 1020
+
 	return n, types.Block{
 		Transactions: []types.Transaction{
 			{