diff --git a/ProjectPlugins/CodexPlugin/StoragePurchaseContract.cs b/ProjectPlugins/CodexPlugin/StoragePurchaseContract.cs
index e4325cab..24566980 100644
--- a/ProjectPlugins/CodexPlugin/StoragePurchaseContract.cs
+++ b/ProjectPlugins/CodexPlugin/StoragePurchaseContract.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace CodexPlugin
             LogFinishedDuration();
             AssertDuration(SubmittedToFinished, timeout, nameof(SubmittedToFinished));
 
+            contracts.WaitUntilNextPeriod();
             contracts.WaitUntilNextPeriod();
 
             var blocks = 3;
diff --git a/Tests/CodexReleaseTests/DataTests/SwarmTest.cs b/Tests/CodexReleaseTests/DataTests/SwarmTest.cs
index c08d2011..931590f0 100644
--- a/Tests/CodexReleaseTests/DataTests/SwarmTest.cs
+++ b/Tests/CodexReleaseTests/DataTests/SwarmTest.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace CodexReleaseTests.DataTests
     [TestFixture]
     public class SwarmTests : AutoBootstrapDistTest
     {
-        private const int NumberOfNodes = 5;
+        private const int NumberOfNodes = 2;
         private const int FileSizeMb = 2;
 
         [Test]