diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 78f8f65..55710b0 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ def setup(request):
                                 "-daemon", "-conf=" + bitcoin_conf])
     time.sleep(3)
     #generate blocks; segwit activates around block 500-600
-    for i in range(2):
-        local_command([bitcoin_path + "bitcoin-cli", "-regtest",
+    root_cmd = [bitcoin_path + "bitcoin-cli", "-regtest",
                        "-rpcuser=" + bitcoin_rpcusername,
-                       "-rpcpassword=" + bitcoin_rpcpassword, "generate", "301"])
+                       "-rpcpassword=" + bitcoin_rpcpassword]
+    for i in range(2):
+        destn_addr = local_command(root_cmd + ["getnewaddress"])
+        local_command(root_cmd + ["generatetoaddress", "301", destn_addr])
         time.sleep(1)
     
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py b/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
index bf352d4..568b41c 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/blockchaininterface.py
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ class RegtestBitcoinCoreInterface(BitcoinCoreInterface): #pragma: no cover
         self.absurd_fees = False
         self.simulating = False
         self.shutdown_signal = False
+        self.destn_addr = self.rpc("getnewaddress", [])
 
     def estimate_fee_per_kb(self, N):
         if not self.absurd_fees:
@@ -960,7 +961,7 @@ class RegtestBitcoinCoreInterface(BitcoinCoreInterface): #pragma: no cover
         instruct to mine n blocks.
         """
         try:
-            self.rpc('generate', [n])
+            self.rpc('generatetoaddress', [n, self.destn_addr])
         except JsonRpcConnectionError:
             #can happen if the blockchain is shut down
             #automatically at the end of tests; this shouldn't