diff --git a/grin/src/lib.rs b/grin/src/lib.rs
index 51a6243cb..fb53bd584 100644
--- a/grin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/grin/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ mod sync;
 mod types;
 
 pub use server::Server;
-pub use types::{ServerConfig, Seeding};
+pub use types::{ServerConfig, MinerConfig, Seeding};
diff --git a/grin/tests/simulnet.rs b/grin/tests/simulnet.rs
index 6d23318b4..2858994f7 100644
--- a/grin/tests/simulnet.rs
+++ b/grin/tests/simulnet.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ fn simulate_block_propagation() {
   let mut evtlp = reactor::Core::new().unwrap();
   let handle = evtlp.handle();
 
+  let miner_config = grin::MinerConfig{
+    enable_mining: true,
+    burn_reward: true,
+    ..Default::default()
+  };
+
   // instantiates 5 servers on different ports
   let mut servers = vec![];
   for n in 0..5 {
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ fn simulate_block_propagation() {
   }
 
   // start mining
-  servers[0].start_miner();
+  servers[0].start_miner(miner_config);
   let original_height = servers[0].head().height;
 
   // monitor for a change of head on a different server and check whether
@@ -84,6 +90,12 @@ fn simulate_full_sync() {
   let mut evtlp = reactor::Core::new().unwrap();
   let handle = evtlp.handle();
 
+  let miner_config = grin::MinerConfig{
+    enable_mining: true,
+    burn_reward: true,
+    ..Default::default()
+  };
+
   // instantiates 2 servers on different ports
   let mut servers = vec![];
   for n in 0..2 {
@@ -98,7 +110,7 @@ fn simulate_full_sync() {
   }
 
   // mine a few blocks on server 1
-  servers[0].start_miner();
+  servers[0].start_miner(miner_config);
   thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(15));
 
   // connect 1 and 2