diff --git a/bin/basicswap_prepare.py b/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
index 2189eaf..699044f 100755
--- a/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
+++ b/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ def prepareDataDir(coin, settings, chain, particl_mnemonic, extra_opts={}):
             fp.write('shared-ringdb-dir={}\n'.format(os.path.join(config_datadir, 'shared-ringdb')))
             fp.write('rpc-login={}:{}\n'.format(core_settings['walletrpcuser'], core_settings['walletrpcpassword']))
 
+            if chain == 'regtest':
+                fp.write('allow-mismatched-daemon-version=1\n')
+
             if tor_control_password is not None:
                 if not core_settings['manage_daemon']:
                     fp.write(f'proxy={TOR_PROXY_HOST}:{TOR_PROXY_PORT}\n')
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
index 272ad52..18c2ed1 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         num_blocks = 3
         logging.info('Waiting for Particl chain height %d', num_blocks)
         for i in range(60):
-            particl_blocks = cls.swap_clients[0].callrpc('getblockchaininfo')['blocks']
+            particl_blocks = cls.swap_clients[0].callrpc('getblockcount')
             print('particl_blocks', particl_blocks)
             if particl_blocks >= num_blocks:
                 break
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/test_reload.py b/tests/basicswap/test_reload.py
index e9a302e..3cfce0d 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/test_reload.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/test_reload.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ def btcRpc(client_no, cmd):
     return callrpc_cli(bin_path, data_path, 'regtest', cmd, 'bitcoin-cli')
 
 
+def partRpc(client_no, cmd):
+    bin_path = os.path.join(TEST_PATH, 'bin', 'particl')
+    data_path = os.path.join(TEST_PATH, 'client{}'.format(client_no), 'particl')
+    return callrpc_cli(bin_path, data_path, 'regtest', cmd, 'particl-cli')
+
+
 def updateThread():
     btc_addr = btcRpc(0, 'getnewaddress mining_addr bech32')
 
@@ -77,6 +83,23 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         with patch.object(sys, 'argv', testargs):
             runSystem.main()
 
+    def wait_for_node_height(self, port=12701, wallet_ticker='part', wait_for_blocks=3):
+        # Wait for height, or sequencelock is thrown off by genesis blocktime
+        logging.info(f'Waiting for {wallet_ticker} chain height {wait_for_blocks} at port {port}', )
+        for i in range(60):
+            if delay_event.is_set():
+                raise ValueError('Test stopped.')
+            try:
+                wallet = read_json_api(port, f'wallets/{wallet_ticker}')
+                node_blocks = wallet['blocks']
+                print(f'{wallet_ticker} node_blocks {node_blocks}')
+                if node_blocks >= wait_for_blocks:
+                    return
+            except Exception as e:
+                print('Error reading wallets', str(e))
+            delay_event.wait(1)
+        raise ValueError(f'wait_for_node_height timed out, {wallet_ticker}, {wait_for_blocks}, {port}')
+
     def test_reload(self):
         global stop_test
         processes = []
@@ -87,20 +110,14 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
 
         try:
             waitForServer(delay_event, 12700)
+            partRpc(0, 'reservebalance false')  # WakeThreadStakeMiner
+            self.wait_for_node_height()
 
             num_blocks = 500
             btc_addr = btcRpc(1, 'getnewaddress mining_addr bech32')
             logging.info('Mining %d Bitcoin blocks to %s', num_blocks, btc_addr)
             btcRpc(1, 'generatetoaddress {} {}'.format(num_blocks, btc_addr))
-
-            for i in range(20):
-                if delay_event.is_set():
-                    raise ValueError('Test stopped.')
-                blocks = btcRpc(0, 'getblockchaininfo')['blocks']
-                if blocks >= num_blocks:
-                    break
-                delay_event.wait(2)
-            assert (blocks >= num_blocks)
+            self.wait_for_node_height(12700, 'btc', num_blocks)
 
             data = {
                 'addr_from': '-1',