diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index d8449dde5e..dc1ab9b742 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func startEthService(t *testing.T, genesis *core.Genesis, blocks []*types.Block)
 
 	mcfg := miner.DefaultConfig
 	mcfg.Etherbase = testAddr
-	ethcfg := &ethconfig.Config{Genesis: genesis, SyncMode: downloader.FullSync, TrieTimeout: time.Minute, TrieDirtyCache: 256, TrieCleanCache: 256, Miner: mcfg}
+	ethcfg := &ethconfig.Config{Genesis: genesis, SyncMode: downloader.FullSync, TrieTimeout: time.Minute, TrieDirtyCache: 256, TrieCleanCache: 256, Miner: mcfg, SnapshotCache: 10}
 	ethservice, err := eth.New(n, ethcfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("can't create eth service:", err)