diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/mock_kernel_pinning.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/mock_kernel_pinning.test.cpp
index b19261d153a4..d3645fe9f414 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/mock_kernel_pinning.test.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/mock_kernel_pinning.test.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ TEST_F(MockKernelTest, PinFoldingKernelSizes)
     GoblinMockCircuits::construct_mock_function_circuit(circuit_2);
     GoblinMockCircuits::construct_mock_folding_kernel(kernel_circuit);
 
+    info("num gates: ", kernel_circuit.get_num_gates());
+    kernel_circuit.blocks.summarize();
+
     // Accumulate all three; The kernel will contain a single recursive folding verifier
     ivc.accumulate(circuit_1);
     ivc.accumulate(circuit_2);
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits.hpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits.hpp
index 9e696ae35802..0c9a901e7238 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits.hpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits.hpp
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ class GoblinMockCircuits {
 
         if (large) {
             stdlib::generate_sha256_test_circuit(builder, NUM_ITERATIONS_LARGE);
-            stdlib::generate_ecdsa_verification_test_circuit(builder, NUM_ITERATIONS_LARGE / 2);
+            stdlib::generate_ecdsa_verification_test_circuit(builder, NUM_ITERATIONS_LARGE - 1);
             stdlib::generate_merkle_membership_test_circuit(builder, NUM_ITERATIONS_LARGE);
         } else { // Results in circuit size 2^17 when accumulated via ClientIvc
             stdlib::generate_sha256_test_circuit(builder, 5);
-            stdlib::generate_ecdsa_verification_test_circuit(builder, 1);
+            stdlib::generate_ecdsa_verification_test_circuit(builder, 2);
             stdlib::generate_merkle_membership_test_circuit(builder, 10);
         }
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ class GoblinMockCircuits {
     {
         // Add operations representing general kernel logic e.g. state updates. Note: these are structured to make
         // the kernel "full" within the dyadic size 2^17
-        const size_t NUM_MERKLE_CHECKS = 20;
-        const size_t NUM_ECDSA_VERIFICATIONS = 1;
+        const size_t NUM_MERKLE_CHECKS = 15;
+        const size_t NUM_ECDSA_VERIFICATIONS = 2;
         const size_t NUM_SHA_HASHES = 1;
         stdlib::generate_merkle_membership_test_circuit(builder, NUM_MERKLE_CHECKS);
         stdlib::generate_ecdsa_verification_test_circuit(builder, NUM_ECDSA_VERIFICATIONS);
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits_pinning.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits_pinning.test.cpp
index b37cdd162062..ce86bfffea7f 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits_pinning.test.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/goblin/mock_circuits_pinning.test.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ TEST_F(MegaMockCircuitsPinning, FunctionSizes)
         GoblinProver goblin;
         MegaCircuitBuilder app_circuit{ goblin.op_queue };
         GoblinMockCircuits::construct_mock_function_circuit(app_circuit, large);
+        info("num gates: ", app_circuit.get_num_gates());
+        app_circuit.blocks.summarize();
         auto instance = std::make_shared<ProverInstance>(app_circuit);
         if (large) {
             EXPECT_EQ(instance->proving_key.log_circuit_size, 19);