diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py b/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
index 42e6b7329..efbf4939d 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/shieldcoinbase_donation.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         shieldingValue = response['shieldingValue']
         # sanity check
-        assert_greater_than_or_equal( shieldingValue ,  1.0 )
+        assert_greater_than_or_equal( shieldingValue ,  3.0 )
 
         # TODO: this might not be enough time for slow machines, better
         # solution would be to wait until the opid finishes
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         # 14999999.95
         # The above value will be truncated (not rounded) by casting from
         # double to CAmount/int64_t which means the donation will be 14999999
-        # and the sendAmount will be 300000000 - 14999999 = 285000001
+        # and the sendAmount will be 300000000 - 1 (the fee) - 14999999 = 285000000
 
-        expectedSendAmount     = 285000001
+        expectedSendAmount     = 285000000
         expectedDonationAmount = 14999999
 
         # actually seeing this: 2.84990500 + 0.14999500 = 2.99990000
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ShieldCoinbaseDonationTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         #wait_and_assert_operationid_status(rpc, opid)
         shieldingValue = response['shieldingValue']
 
-        assert_greater_than_or_equal( shieldingValue ,  1.0 )
+        assert_greater_than_or_equal( shieldingValue ,  3.0 )
 
         time.sleep(2) # give some time for the ztx to complete