diff --git a/tests/eosiod_run_test.py b/tests/eosiod_run_test.py
index 6e85e759a9d..1e93559c9ca 100755
--- a/tests/eosiod_run_test.py
+++ b/tests/eosiod_run_test.py
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ def cmdError(name, code=0, exitNow=False):
             #         errorExit("mongo get messages by transaction id %s" % (transId))
 
             
-    Print("Request invalid block numbered %d" % (currentBlockNum+100))
-    block=node.getBlock(currentBlockNum+100, silentErrors=True, retry=False)
+    Print("Request invalid block numbered %d" % (currentBlockNum+1000))
+    block=node.getBlock(currentBlockNum+1000, silentErrors=True, retry=False)
     if block is not None:
         errorExit("ERROR: Received block where not expected")
     else: