diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
index a44c07a..18eb00b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
         make -j$(nproc)
 
     - name: Run p2pool
-      timeout-minutes: 15
+      timeout-minutes: 20
       run: |
         cd build
         mkdir data
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy1.log &
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy2.log &
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy3.log &
-        TSAN_OPTIONS="suppressions=../tests/src/tsan_sup.txt halt_on_error=1" ./p2pool --host p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
+        TSAN_OPTIONS="suppressions=../tests/src/tsan_sup.txt halt_on_error=1" ./p2pool --host xmrnode.facspro.net --rpc-port 18089 --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
         grep 'Synchronization finished successfully' p2pool.log
 
     - name: Archive p2pool.log
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ jobs:
         make -j3
 
     - name: Run p2pool
-      timeout-minutes: 15
+      timeout-minutes: 20
       run: |
         cd build
         mkdir data
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy1.log &
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy2.log &
         python ../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy3.log &
-        ./p2pool --host p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
+        ./p2pool --host xmrnode.facspro.net --rpc-port 18089 --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
         grep 'Synchronization finished successfully' p2pool.log
 
     - name: Archive p2pool.log
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ jobs:
         & "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Msbuild\\Current\\Bin\\amd64\\msbuild" /m /p:Configuration=Debug p2pool.vcxproj
 
     - name: Run p2pool
-      timeout-minutes: 15
+      timeout-minutes: 20
       run: |
         cd build/Debug
         mkdir data
         Start-Process python -ArgumentList "../../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy1.log"
         Start-Process python -ArgumentList "../../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy2.log"
         Start-Process python -ArgumentList "../../tests/src/stratum_dummy.py stratum_dummy3.log"
-        ./p2pool.exe --host p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
+        ./p2pool.exe --host xmrnode.facspro.net --rpc-port 18089 --zmq-port 18084 --wallet 44MnN1f3Eto8DZYUWuE5XZNUtE3vcRzt2j6PzqWpPau34e6Cf4fAxt6X2MBmrm6F9YMEiMNjN6W4Shn4pLcfNAja621jwyg --data-api data --local-api --loglevel 6
         findstr /C:"Synchronization finished successfully" p2pool.log
 
     - name: Archive p2pool.log
diff --git a/src/json_rpc_request.cpp b/src/json_rpc_request.cpp
index 64acd93..d20c605 100644
--- a/src/json_rpc_request.cpp
+++ b/src/json_rpc_request.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,11 @@ CurlContext::CurlContext(const std::string& address, int port, const std::string
 	curl_easy_setopt_checked(m_handle, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, write_func);
 	curl_easy_setopt_checked(m_handle, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, this);
 
+#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
+	const int timeout = 10;
+#else
 	const int timeout = proxy.empty() ? 1 : 5;
+#endif
 
 	curl_easy_setopt_checked(m_handle, CURLOPT_URL, m_url.c_str());
 	curl_easy_setopt_checked(m_handle, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, m_req.c_str());
diff --git a/src/side_chain.cpp b/src/side_chain.cpp
index 0fd1757..57275e6 100644
--- a/src/side_chain.cpp
+++ b/src/side_chain.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ SideChain::SideChain(p2pool* pool, NetworkType type, const char* pool_name)
 	, m_chainWindowSize(2160)
 	, m_unclePenalty(20)
 	, m_precalcFinished(false)
+#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
+	, m_synchronizedTime(0)
+#endif
 {
 	if (s_networkType == NetworkType::Invalid) {
 		s_networkType = type;
@@ -1722,6 +1725,9 @@ void SideChain::update_chain_tip(const PoolBlock* block)
 					// Also clear cache because it has data from all old blocks now
 					clear_crypto_cache();
 					LOGINFO(0, log::LightCyan() << "SYNCHRONIZED");
+#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
+					m_synchronizedTime = seconds_since_epoch();
+#endif
 				}
 			}
 			prune_old_blocks();
@@ -2028,6 +2034,20 @@ void SideChain::prune_old_blocks()
 
 		// Pre-calc workers are not needed anymore
 		finish_precalc();
+
+#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
+		if (m_pool && m_precalcFinished.load() && (cur_time >= m_synchronizedTime + 120)) {
+			LOGINFO(0, log::LightGreen() << "[DEV] Synchronization finished successfully, stopping P2Pool now");
+			print_status(false);
+			P2PServer* server = m_pool->p2p_server();
+			if (server) {
+				server->print_status();
+				server->print_bans();
+				server->show_peers_async();
+			}
+			m_pool->stop();
+		}
+#endif
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2278,20 +2298,6 @@ void SideChain::finish_precalc()
 	{
 		LOGERR(1, "exception in finish_precalc(): " << e.what());
 	}
-
-#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
-	if (m_pool) {
-		LOGINFO(0, log::LightGreen() << "[DEV] Synchronization finished successfully, stopping P2Pool now");
-		print_status(false);
-		P2PServer* server = m_pool->p2p_server();
-		if (server) {
-			server->print_status();
-			server->print_bans();
-			server->show_peers_async();
-		}
-		m_pool->stop();
-	}
-#endif
 }
 
 } // namespace p2pool
diff --git a/src/side_chain.h b/src/side_chain.h
index bf8f2c3..7728dbb 100644
--- a/src/side_chain.h
+++ b/src/side_chain.h
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ private:
 
 	std::atomic<bool> m_precalcFinished;
 
+#ifdef DEV_TEST_SYNC
+	uint64_t m_synchronizedTime;
+#endif
+
 	hash m_consensusHash;
 
 	void launch_precalc(const PoolBlock* block);