diff --git a/lib/tests/reporter.js b/lib/tests/reporter.js
index 75d8ff01..13bfcdfd 100644
--- a/lib/tests/reporter.js
+++ b/lib/tests/reporter.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class EmbarkSpec extends Base {
 
       console.log(fmt, receipt.className, receipt.gasUsed);
     }
+    function onBlockHeader(blockHeader) {
+      self.stats.totalGasCost += blockHeader.gasUsed;
+      self.stats.test.gasUsed += blockHeader.gasUsed;
+    }
 
     function onBlockHeader(blockHeader) {
       self.stats.totalGasCost += blockHeader.gasUsed;
diff --git a/lib/tests/test.js b/lib/tests/test.js
index ea8443b4..275b2dad 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test.js
+++ b/lib/tests/test.js
@@ -94,9 +94,22 @@ class Test {
       this.sim = getSimulator();
     }
     this.web3.setProvider(this.sim.provider(this.simOptions));
+    this.subscribeToPendingTransactions();
     callback();
   }
 
+  subscribeToPendingTransactions() {
+    const self = this;
+    if (self.logsSubscription) {
+      self.logsSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    self.logsSubscription = self.web3.eth
+      .subscribe('newBlockHeaders')
+      .on("data", function (blockHeader) {
+        self.engine.events.emit('block:header', blockHeader);
+      });
+  }
+
   initDeployServices() {
     this.engine.startService("web3", {
       web3: this.web3