diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index b17bd36742..9784ab08ab 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func initConsensusTestProtocols() {
 	Consensus[protocol.ConsensusTestBigBlocks] = testBigBlocks
 
 	rapidRecalcParams := Consensus[protocol.ConsensusCurrentVersion]
-	rapidRecalcParams.RewardsRateRefreshInterval = 25
+	rapidRecalcParams.RewardsRateRefreshInterval = 10
 	//because rapidRecalcParams is based on ConsensusCurrentVersion,
 	//it *shouldn't* have any ApprovedUpgrades
 	//but explicitly mark "no approved upgrades" just in case
diff --git a/test/e2e-go/features/participation/participationRewards_test.go b/test/e2e-go/features/participation/participationRewards_test.go
index 43da3e9f1d..956a3a58ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e-go/features/participation/participationRewards_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e-go/features/participation/participationRewards_test.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package participation
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
 	"runtime"
-	
+	"testing"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/config"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestOnlineOfflineRewards(t *testing.T) {
 	offlineClient := fixture.GetLibGoalClientForNamedNode("Offline")
 
 	// learn initial balances
-	initialRound := uint64(301)
+	initialRound := uint64(11)
 	r.NoError(fixture.WaitForRoundWithTimeout(initialRound))
 	initialOnlineBalance, _ := onlineClient.GetBalance(onlineAccount)
 	initialOfflineBalance, _ := offlineClient.GetBalance(offlineAccount)
diff --git a/test/scripts/e2e_client_runner.py b/test/scripts/e2e_client_runner.py
index e092f1935d..72da5ba8c8 100644
--- a/test/scripts/e2e_client_runner.py
+++ b/test/scripts/e2e_client_runner.py
@@ -264,12 +264,39 @@ def wait(self, timeout):
                 self.ok = False
                 self._terminate()
 
-def goal_network_stop(netdir):
+
+# 'network stop' and 'network delete' are also tested and used as cleanup procedures
+# so it re-raises exception in 'test' mode
+already_stopped = False
+already_deleted = False
+
+def goal_network_stop(netdir, normal_cleanup=False):
+    global already_stopped, already_deleted
+    if already_stopped or already_deleted:
+        return
+
     logger.info('stop network in %s', netdir)
     try:
         xrun(['goal', 'network', 'stop', '-r', netdir], timeout=10)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error('error stopping network', exc_info=True)
+        if normal_cleanup:
+            raise e
+    already_stopped = True
+
+def goal_network_delete(netdir, normal_cleanup=False):
+    global already_deleted
+    if already_deleted:
+        return
+
+    logger.info('delete network in %s', netdir)
+    try:
+        xrun(['goal', 'network', 'delete', '-r', netdir], timeout=10)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error('error deleting network', exc_info=True)
+        if normal_cleanup:
+            raise e
+    already_deleted = True
 
 def xrun(cmd, *args, **kwargs):
     timeout = kwargs.pop('timeout', None)
@@ -371,6 +398,12 @@ def main():
     else:
         logger.info('finished OK %f seconds', time.time() - start)
     logger.info('statuses-json: %s', json.dumps(rs.statuses))
+
+    # ensure 'network stop' and 'network delete' also make they job
+    goal_network_stop(netdir, normal_cleanup=True)
+    if not args.keep_temps:
+        goal_network_delete(netdir, normal_cleanup=True)
+
     return retcode
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh b/test/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
index c2f0af31ab..6eb04ee140 100755
--- a/test/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export ALGOTEST=1
 #./test/scripts/test_running_install_and_update.sh -c "${CHANNEL}"
 #./test/scripts/test_update_rollback.sh -c "${CHANNEL}"
 
-# Test deploying, running, and deleting a local private network
-# TODO: delete this, it is redundant with tests that come after
-./test/scripts/test_private_network.sh
-
 # Run suite of e2e tests against a single installation of the current build
 ./test/scripts/e2e.sh