diff --git a/test/functional/feature_block.py b/test/functional/feature_block.py
index fb849addf9..f5e9bd5c04 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_block.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_block.py
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         blocks = []
         spend = out[32]
         for i in range(89, LARGE_REORG_SIZE + 89):
-            b = self.next_block(i, spend, version=4)
+            b = self.next_block(i, spend)
             tx = CTransaction()
             script_length = MAX_BLOCK_SIZE - len(b.serialize()) - 69
             script_output = CScript([b'\x00' * script_length])
@@ -1292,18 +1292,18 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.move_tip(88)
         blocks2 = []
         for i in range(89, LARGE_REORG_SIZE + 89):
-            blocks2.append(self.next_block("alt" + str(i), version=4))
+            blocks2.append(self.next_block("alt" + str(i)))
         self.send_blocks(blocks2, False, force_send=True)
 
         # extend alt chain to trigger re-org
-        block = self.next_block("alt" + str(chain1_tip + 1), version=4)
+        block = self.next_block("alt" + str(chain1_tip + 1))
         self.send_blocks([block], True, timeout=2440)
 
         # ... and re-org back to the first chain
         self.move_tip(chain1_tip)
-        block = self.next_block(chain1_tip + 1, version=4)
+        block = self.next_block(chain1_tip + 1)
         self.send_blocks([block], False, force_send=True)
-        block = self.next_block(chain1_tip + 2, version=4)
+        block = self.next_block(chain1_tip + 2)
         self.send_blocks([block], True, timeout=2440)
 
         self.log.info("Reject a block with an invalid block header version")
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.send_blocks([b_v1], success=False, force_send=True, reject_reason='bad-version(0x00000001)', reconnect=True)
 
         self.move_tip(chain1_tip + 2)
-        b_cb34 = self.next_block('b_cb34', version=4)
+        b_cb34 = self.next_block('b_cb34')
         b_cb34.vtx[0].vin[0].scriptSig = b_cb34.vtx[0].vin[0].scriptSig[:-1]
         b_cb34.vtx[0].rehash()
         b_cb34.hashMerkleRoot = b_cb34.calc_merkle_root()
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ class FullBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx.rehash()
         return tx
 
-    def next_block(self, number, spend=None, additional_coinbase_value=0, script=CScript([OP_TRUE]), *, version=1):
+    def next_block(self, number, spend=None, additional_coinbase_value=0, script=CScript([OP_TRUE]), *, version=4):
         if self.tip is None:
             base_block_hash = self.genesis_hash
             block_time = self.mocktime + 1
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
index 7eb2691d40..a0c4c9cf33 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ class BIP68_112_113Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # and '-dip3params=2000:2000' to create pre-dip3 blocks only
         self.extra_args = [[
             '-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
-            '-blockversion=4',
             '-maxtipage=600100', '-dip3params=2000:2000',
             '-par=1',  # Use only one script thread to get the exact reject reason for testing
         ]]
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_notifications.py b/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
index c18e0e5070..6e6cdab9eb 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class NotificationsTest(DashTestFramework):
         # -alertnotify and -blocknotify on node0, walletnotify on node1
         self.extra_args[0].append("-alertnotify=echo > {}".format(os.path.join(self.alertnotify_dir, '%s')))
         self.extra_args[0].append("-blocknotify=echo > {}".format(os.path.join(self.blocknotify_dir, '%s')))
-        self.extra_args[1].append("-blockversion=211")
         self.extra_args[1].append("-rescan")
         self.extra_args[1].append("-walletnotify=echo > {}".format(os.path.join(self.walletnotify_dir, notify_outputname('%w', '%s'))))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_basic.py b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
index 18ccc8e13b..0e4f9bd2e6 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 
 from test_framework.blocktools import (
     create_coinbase,
+    NORMAL_GBT_REQUEST_PARAMS,
     TIME_GENESIS_BLOCK,
 )
 from test_framework.messages import (
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ from test_framework.util import (
     assert_raises_rpc_error,
 )
 
+VERSIONBITS_TOP_BITS = 0x20000000
+VERSIONBITS_DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY_BIT = 28
 
 def assert_template(node, block, expect, rehash=True):
     if rehash:
@@ -53,7 +56,16 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(mining_info['blocks'], 200)
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblocktx'], 0)
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblocksize'], 1000)
+
+        self.log.info('test blockversion')
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=['-mocktime={}'.format(t), '-blockversion=1337'])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+        assert_equal(1337, self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate()['version'])
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=['-mocktime={}'.format(t)])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+        assert_equal(VERSIONBITS_TOP_BITS + (1 << VERSIONBITS_DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY_BIT), self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate()['version'])
         self.restart_node(0)
+        # TODO: replace with connect_nodes_bi
         self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
         self.connect_nodes(1, 0)
 
@@ -79,7 +91,7 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Mine a block to leave initial block download
         node.generatetoaddress(1, node.get_deterministic_priv_key().address)
-        tmpl = node.getblocktemplate()
+        tmpl = node.getblocktemplate(NORMAL_GBT_REQUEST_PARAMS)
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test capability advertised")
         assert 'proposal' in tmpl['capabilities']
         assert 'coinbasetxn' not in tmpl