diff --git a/test/integration/behaviors/stake.behavior.js b/test/integration/behaviors/stake.behavior.js
index 4f0b608fe7..c76d319125 100644
--- a/test/integration/behaviors/stake.behavior.js
+++ b/test/integration/behaviors/stake.behavior.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const { skipFeePeriod, skipMinimumStakeTime } = require('../utils/skip');
 
 function itCanStake({ ctx }) {
 	describe('staking and claiming', () => {
-		const SNXAmount = ethers.utils.parseEther('100');
+		const SNXAmount = ethers.utils.parseEther('1000');
 		const amountToIssueAndBurnsUSD = ethers.utils.parseEther('1');
 
 		let user;
diff --git a/test/integration/l1/Liquidations.l1.integrations.js b/test/integration/l1/Liquidations.l1.integrations.js
index 1027828391..e382b86573 100644
--- a/test/integration/l1/Liquidations.l1.integrations.js
+++ b/test/integration/l1/Liquidations.l1.integrations.js
@@ -1,31 +1,9 @@
 const { bootstrapL1 } = require('../utils/bootstrap');
 const { itCanLiquidate } = require('../behaviors/liquidations.behavior');
-const { ethers } = require('hardhat');
-
-// Load Compiled
-const path = require('path');
-const {
-	constants: { BUILD_FOLDER },
-} = require('../../..');
-const buildPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', `${BUILD_FOLDER}`);
-const { loadCompiledFiles } = require('../../../publish/src/solidity');
-const { compiled } = loadCompiledFiles({ buildPath });
 
 describe('Liquidations (L1)', () => {
 	const ctx = this;
 	bootstrapL1({ ctx });
 
-	before(async () => {
-		const {
-			abi,
-			evm: {
-				bytecode: { object: bytecode },
-			},
-		} = compiled.MockAggregatorV2V3;
-		const MockAggregatorFactory = new ethers.ContractFactory(abi, bytecode, ctx.users.owner);
-		const MockAggregator = await MockAggregatorFactory.deploy();
-		ctx.contracts.MockAggregator = MockAggregator;
-	});
-
 	itCanLiquidate({ ctx });
 });
diff --git a/test/integration/l2/Liquidations.l2.integration.js b/test/integration/l2/Liquidations.l2.integration.js
index 34bb13634f..6a0c7a15ad 100644
--- a/test/integration/l2/Liquidations.l2.integration.js
+++ b/test/integration/l2/Liquidations.l2.integration.js
@@ -1,31 +1,9 @@
 const { bootstrapL2 } = require('../utils/bootstrap');
 const { itCanLiquidate } = require('../behaviors/liquidations.behavior');
-const { ethers } = require('hardhat');
-
-// Load Compiled
-const path = require('path');
-const {
-	constants: { BUILD_FOLDER },
-} = require('../../..');
-const buildPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', `${BUILD_FOLDER}`);
-const { loadCompiledFiles } = require('../../../publish/src/solidity');
-const { compiled } = loadCompiledFiles({ buildPath });
 
 describe('Liquidations (L2)', () => {
 	const ctx = this;
 	bootstrapL2({ ctx });
 
-	before(async () => {
-		const {
-			abi,
-			evm: {
-				bytecode: { object: bytecode },
-			},
-		} = compiled.MockAggregatorV2V3;
-		const MockAggregatorFactory = new ethers.ContractFactory(abi, bytecode, ctx.users.owner);
-		const MockAggregator = await MockAggregatorFactory.deploy();
-		ctx.contracts.MockAggregator = MockAggregator;
-	});
-
 	itCanLiquidate({ ctx });
 });
diff --git a/test/integration/utils/rates.js b/test/integration/utils/rates.js
index 7692b017d1..030689192d 100644
--- a/test/integration/utils/rates.js
+++ b/test/integration/utils/rates.js
@@ -131,14 +131,21 @@ async function getRate({ ctx, symbol }) {
 
 async function setRate({ ctx, symbol, rate }) {
 	const ExchangeRates = ctx.contracts.ExchangeRates.connect(ctx.users.owner);
-	const MockAggregator = ctx.contracts.MockAggregator.connect(ctx.users.owner);
 
-	const { timestamp } = await ctx.provider.getBlock();
+	// factory for price aggregators contracts
+	const MockAggregatorFactory = await createMockAggregatorFactory(ctx.users.owner);
 
-	await (await MockAggregator.setDecimals(18)).wait();
-	await (await MockAggregator.setLatestAnswer(ethers.utils.parseEther(rate), timestamp)).wait();
-	await (await ExchangeRates.addAggregator(toBytes32(symbol), MockAggregator.address)).wait();
-	await MockAggregator.setLatestAnswer(rate, timestamp);
+	// deploy an aggregator
+	let aggregator = await MockAggregatorFactory.deploy();
+	aggregator = aggregator.connect(ctx.users.owner);
+
+	const { timestamp } = await ctx.provider.getBlock();
+	// set decimals
+	await (await aggregator.setDecimals(18)).wait();
+	// push the new price
+	await (await aggregator.setLatestAnswer(ethers.utils.parseEther(rate), timestamp)).wait();
+	// set the aggregator in ExchangeRates
+	await (await ExchangeRates.addAggregator(toBytes32(symbol), aggregator.address)).wait();
 }
 
 module.exports = {