diff --git a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexContainerRecipe.cs b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexContainerRecipe.cs
index 2f1f383..0a35afe 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexContainerRecipe.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexContainerRecipe.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ namespace DistTestCore.Codex
             {
                 AddEnvVar("CODEX_BLOCK_TTL", config.BlockTTL.ToString()!);
             }
+            if (config.BlockMaintenanceInterval != null)
+            {
+                AddEnvVar("CODEX_BLOCK_MI", Convert.ToInt32(config.BlockMaintenanceInterval.Value.TotalSeconds).ToString());
+            }
             if (config.MetricsMode != Metrics.MetricsMode.None)
             {
                 AddEnvVar("CODEX_METRICS", "true");
diff --git a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexStartupConfig.cs b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexStartupConfig.cs
index 5e72755..3dc9218 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexStartupConfig.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexStartupConfig.cs
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ namespace DistTestCore.Codex
         public MarketplaceInitialConfig? MarketplaceConfig { get; set; }
         public string? BootstrapSpr { get; set; }
         public int? BlockTTL { get; set; }
+        public TimeSpan? BlockMaintenanceInterval { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/DistTestCore/CodexSetup.cs b/DistTestCore/CodexSetup.cs
index 4aefd39..1eb99d7 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/CodexSetup.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/CodexSetup.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
         ICodexSetup WithBootstrapNode(IOnlineCodexNode node);
         ICodexSetup WithStorageQuota(ByteSize storageQuota);
         ICodexSetup WithBlockTTL(TimeSpan duration);
+        ICodexSetup WithBlockMaintenanceInterval(TimeSpan duration);
         ICodexSetup EnableMetrics();
         ICodexSetup EnableMarketplace(TestToken initialBalance);
         ICodexSetup EnableMarketplace(TestToken initialBalance, Ether initialEther);
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ namespace DistTestCore
             return this;
         }
 
+        public ICodexSetup WithBlockMaintenanceInterval(TimeSpan duration)
+        {
+            BlockMaintenanceInterval = duration;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public ICodexSetup EnableMetrics()
         {
             MetricsMode = Metrics.MetricsMode.Record;
diff --git a/DistTestCore/GrafanaStarter.cs b/DistTestCore/GrafanaStarter.cs
index 679122d..978c0f4 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/GrafanaStarter.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/GrafanaStarter.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
             : base(lifecycle)
         {
         }
+
         public GrafanaStartInfo StartDashboard(RunningContainer prometheusContainer, CodexSetup codexSetup)
         {
             LogStart($"Starting dashboard server");
diff --git a/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs b/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
index 722bb3f..20023e2 100644
--- a/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
+++ b/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace Tests.BasicTests
                     .EnableMetrics()
                     .EnableMarketplace(100000.TestTokens(), 0.Eth(), isValidator: true)
                     .WithBlockTTL(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2))
+                    .WithBlockMaintenanceInterval(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(3))
                     .WithStorageQuota(3.GB()));
 
             var nodes = group.Cast<OnlineCodexNode>().ToArray();