diff --git a/testnet/testchain.json b/testnet/testchain.json
index d457f32d..9529a285 100644
--- a/testnet/testchain.json
+++ b/testnet/testchain.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	"selfSponsorshipAlgoV3SnapshotTimestamp": 9999999999999,
 	"referenceTimestampBlock": 1670684455220,
 	"mempowTransactionUpdatesTimestamp": 1692554400000,
-	"blockRewardBatchStartHeight": 5000,
+	"blockRewardBatchStartHeight": 9999999,
 	"blockRewardBatchSize": 1000,
 	"blockRewardBatchAccountsBlockCount": 25,
 	"rewardsByHeight": [