diff --git a/test/_deadline.ts b/test/_deadline.ts
index a994a47..91894c6 100644
--- a/test/_deadline.ts
+++ b/test/_deadline.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain })=>{
       let router
       let deadline
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
       })
diff --git a/test/_helpers/reset.ts b/test/_helpers/reset.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41a0e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/_helpers/reset.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { ethers, network } from 'hardhat'
+import { request } from '@depay/web3-client-evm'
+
+export default async ({ blockchain }) => {
+
+  if([ // blockchains requiring explicit reset
+    'avalanche'
+  ].includes(blockchain)) {
+
+    const blockNumber = await request({ blockchain, method: 'latestBlockNumber' })
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
+    await ethers.send("hardhat_reset", [{
+      forking: {
+        jsonRpcUrl: network.config.forking.url,
+        blockNumber
+      }
+    }])
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/_pay-to-contract-receiver.ts b/test/_pay-to-contract-receiver.ts
index 64bf9a0..75bc2c5 100644
--- a/test/_pay-to-contract-receiver.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-to-contract-receiver.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import deployTestReceiver from './_helpers/deployTestReceiver'
+import Exchanges from '@depay/web3-exchanges-evm'
 import getCallData from './_helpers/callData'
 import impersonate from './_helpers/impersonate'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
-import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
-import Exchanges from '@depay/web3-exchanges-evm'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain, fromToken, fromAccount, toToken, exchange })=>{
       let toDecimals
       let toTokenContract
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         toDecimals = await (new Token({ blockchain, address: toToken }).decimals())
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
diff --git a/test/_pay-with-exchange-conversion.ts b/test/_pay-with-exchange-conversion.ts
index 2221e81..e6feb8b 100644
--- a/test/_pay-with-exchange-conversion.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-with-exchange-conversion.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import getCallData from './_helpers/callData'
 import impersonate from './_helpers/impersonate'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import Exchanges from '@depay/web3-exchanges-evm'
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain, fromToken, fromAccount, toToken, exchanges })=>{
         let toDecimals
         let toTokenContract
 
-        beforeEach(async ()=>{
+        before(async ()=>{
+          reset({ blockchain })
           toDecimals = await (new Token({ blockchain, address: toToken }).decimals())
           wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
           deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
diff --git a/test/_pay-with-native.ts b/test/_pay-with-native.ts
index 669647e..05e458c 100644
--- a/test/_pay-with-native.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-with-native.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
 import { expect } from 'chai'
 
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain })=>{
       let router
       let deadline
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
       })
diff --git a/test/_pay-with-permit2.ts b/test/_pay-with-permit2.ts
index 3c5db82..d7ecb6d 100644
--- a/test/_pay-with-permit2.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-with-permit2.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import impersonate from './_helpers/impersonate'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import Exchanges from '@depay/web3-exchanges-evm'
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain, token, tokenHolder })=>{
       let tokenContract
       let permit2Contract
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         tokenContract = new ethers.Contract(TOKEN, Token[blockchain]['20'], wallets[0])
         if(typeof tokenHolder === 'string') { tokenHolder = await impersonate(tokenHolder) }
diff --git a/test/_pay-with-token.ts b/test/_pay-with-token.ts
index e42d916..5ccd8c5 100644
--- a/test/_pay-with-token.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-with-token.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import impersonate from './_helpers/impersonate'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain, token, fromAccount, reversalReason })=>{
       let deadline
       let tokenContract
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         tokenContract = new ethers.Contract(TOKEN, Token[blockchain]['20'], wallets[0])
         if(typeof fromAccount === 'string') { fromAccount = await impersonate(fromAccount) }
diff --git a/test/_pay-with-wrapped-conversion.ts b/test/_pay-with-wrapped-conversion.ts
index 5cde605..c89153f 100644
--- a/test/_pay-with-wrapped-conversion.ts
+++ b/test/_pay-with-wrapped-conversion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain })=>{
       let deadline
       let wrapperContract
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
         wrapperContract = new ethers.Contract(WRAPPED, Token[blockchain].WRAPPED, wallets[0])
diff --git a/test/_various.ts b/test/_various.ts
index 9271be8..df98997 100644
--- a/test/_various.ts
+++ b/test/_various.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import deploy from './_helpers/deploy'
 import now from './_helpers/now'
+import reset from './_helpers/reset'
 import Token from '@depay/web3-tokens-evm'
 import Blockchains from '@depay/web3-blockchains'
 import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ export default ({ blockchain })=>{
       let router
       let deadline
 
-      beforeEach(async ()=>{
+      before(async ()=>{
+        reset({ blockchain })
         wallets = await ethers.getSigners()
         deadline = now()+ 86400 // 1 day
       })