diff --git a/examples/counter/tests/counter_test.ts b/examples/counter/tests/counter_test.ts
index ebf2e807e..37a3d01e3 100644
--- a/examples/counter/tests/counter_test.ts
+++ b/examples/counter/tests/counter_test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Clarinet.test({
     name: "Ensure that counter can be incremented multiples per block, accross multiple blocks",
     async fn(chain: Chain, accounts: Map<string, Account>, contracts: Map<string, Contract>) {
         let wallet_1 = accounts.get("wallet_1")!;
+        let wallet_2 = accounts.get("wallet_2")!;
+
         let block = chain.mineBlock([
             Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(1)], wallet_1.address),
             Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(4)], wallet_1.address),
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ Clarinet.test({
         block = chain.mineBlock([
             Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(1)], wallet_1.address),
             Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(4)], wallet_1.address),
-            Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(10)], wallet_1.address)
+            Tx.contractCall("counter", "increment", [types.uint(10)], wallet_1.address),
+            Tx.transferSTX(1, wallet_2.address, wallet_1.address),
         ]);
 
         assertEquals(block.height, 3);
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ Clarinet.test({
             .expectUint(31);
 
         let result = chain.getAssetsMaps();
-        assertEquals(result.assets["STX"][wallet_1.address], 1000000);
+        assertEquals(result.assets["STX"][wallet_1.address], 999999);
 
         let call = chain.callReadOnlyFn("counter", "read-counter", [], wallet_1.address)
         call.result
diff --git a/src/test/deno.rs b/src/test/deno.rs
index f6a332805..bc1843968 100644
--- a/src/test/deno.rs
+++ b/src/test/deno.rs
@@ -820,11 +820,15 @@ fn mine_block(state: &mut OpState, args: Value, _: ()) -> Result<String, AnyErro
           let execution = session.interpret(snippet, None, true, Some(name.into())).unwrap(); // todo(ludo)
           receipts.push((execution.result, execution.events));
         }
-
         if let Some(ref args) = tx.deploy_contract {
           let execution = session.interpret(args.code.clone(), Some(args.name.clone()), true, Some(name.into())).unwrap(); // todo(ludo)
           receipts.push((execution.result, execution.events));
         }
+        if let Some(ref args) = tx.transfer_stx {
+          let snippet = format!("(stx-transfer? u{} tx-sender '{})", args.amount, args.recipient);
+          let execution = session.interpret(snippet, None, true, Some(name.into())).unwrap(); // todo(ludo)
+          receipts.push((execution.result, execution.events));
+        }
       }
       session.set_tx_sender(initial_tx_sender);
       let block_height = session.advance_chain_tip(1);