diff --git a/src/gtest/test_pow.cpp b/src/gtest/test_pow.cpp
index 80e0d0921..4557f6db1 100644
--- a/src/gtest/test_pow.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/test_pow.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ TEST(PoW, MinDifficultyRules) {
     std::vector<CBlockIndex> blocks(lastBlk+1);
     for (int i = 0; i <= lastBlk; i++) {
         blocks[i].pprev = i ? &blocks[i - 1] : nullptr;
-        blocks[i].nHeight = i;
+        blocks[i].nHeight = params.nPowAllowMinDifficultyBlocksAfterHeight.get() + i;
         blocks[i].nTime = 1269211443 + i * params.nPowTargetSpacing;
         blocks[i].nBits = 0x1e7fffff; /* target 0x007fffff000... */
         blocks[i].nChainWork = i ? blocks[i - 1].nChainWork + GetBlockProof(blocks[i - 1]) : arith_uint256(0);