diff --git a/packages/core/src/setup.ts b/packages/core/src/setup.ts
index b51fdd12..1d18a887 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/setup.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ export const genesisSetup = async (chain: Blockchain, genesis: GenesisProvider)
     const digest = meta.registry.createType<DigestItem>('DigestItem', { PreRuntime: [consensusEngine, newSlot] })
     genesis.genesisHeaderLogs = [digest.toHex()]
   }
+
+  await chain.newBlock()
 }
 
 export const setup = async (options: SetupOptions) => {
diff --git a/packages/e2e/src/__snapshots__/genesis-provider.test.ts.snap b/packages/e2e/src/__snapshots__/genesis-provider.test.ts.snap
index 93602659..000e54ce 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/src/__snapshots__/genesis-provider.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/e2e/src/__snapshots__/genesis-provider.test.ts.snap
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ exports[`genesis provider works Kusama > genesis provider works > handles tx 2`]
   "consumers": 0,
   "data": {
     "flags": "0x80000000000000000000000000000000",
-    "free": 876999432127266,
+    "free": 876999432128101,
     "frozen": 0,
     "reserved": 0,
   },
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ exports[`genesis provider works Mandala > genesis provider works > handles tx 2`
   "consumers": 0,
   "data": {
     "feeFrozen": 0,
-    "free": 876982732391839,
+    "free": 876982732395758,
     "miscFrozen": 0,
     "reserved": 0,
   },