diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
index 9fc97b4..272ad52 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dash.py
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                 rpc('rescanblockchain')
             else:
                 rpc('extkeyimportmaster', [rpc('mnemonic', ['new'])['master']])
+            rpc('walletsettings', ['stakingoptions', {'stakecombinethreshold': 100, 'stakesplitthreshold': 200}])
+            rpc('reservebalance', [False])
 
             basicswap_dir = os.path.join(os.path.join(cfg.TEST_DATADIRS, str(i)), 'basicswap')
             settings_path = os.path.join(basicswap_dir, cfg.CONFIG_FILENAME)
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_network.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_network.py
index b5e2842..9da32d5 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_network.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                     rpc('extkeyimportmaster', [rpc('mnemonic', ['new'])['master']])
                 # Lower output split threshold for more stakeable outputs
                 rpc('walletsettings', ['stakingoptions', {'stakecombinethreshold': 100, 'stakesplitthreshold': 200}])
+                rpc('reservebalance', [False])
 
             for i in range(NUM_BTC_NODES):
                 data_dir = prepareDataDir(TEST_DIR, i, 'bitcoin.conf', 'btc_', base_p2p_port=BTC_BASE_PORT, base_rpc_port=BTC_BASE_RPC_PORT)
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_nmc.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_nmc.py
index 3ce8742..fb0efdf 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_nmc.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_nmc.py
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                 rpc('rescanblockchain')
             else:
                 rpc('extkeyimportmaster', [rpc('mnemonic', ['new'])['master']])
+            rpc('walletsettings', ['stakingoptions', {'stakecombinethreshold': 100, 'stakesplitthreshold': 200}])
+            rpc('reservebalance', [False])
 
             basicswap_dir = os.path.join(os.path.join(cfg.TEST_DATADIRS, str(i)), 'basicswap')
             settings_path = os.path.join(basicswap_dir, cfg.CONFIG_FILENAME)
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_pivx.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_pivx.py
index a288bbc..383281a 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_pivx.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_pivx.py
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                 rpc('rescanblockchain')
             else:
                 rpc('extkeyimportmaster', [rpc('mnemonic', ['new'])['master']])
+            rpc('walletsettings', ['stakingoptions', {'stakecombinethreshold': 100, 'stakesplitthreshold': 200}])
+            rpc('reservebalance', [False])
 
             basicswap_dir = os.path.join(os.path.join(cfg.TEST_DATADIRS, str(i)), 'basicswap')
             settings_path = os.path.join(basicswap_dir, cfg.CONFIG_FILENAME)
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py b/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
index 4ff6204..fe85b5a 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ class BaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
                         rpc('extkeyimportmaster', [rpc('mnemonic', ['new'])['master']])
                     # Lower output split threshold for more stakeable outputs
                     rpc('walletsettings', ['stakingoptions', {'stakecombinethreshold': 100, 'stakesplitthreshold': 200}])
+                    rpc('reservebalance', [False])
 
             for i in range(NUM_BTC_NODES):
                 if not cls.restore_instance: