diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network.rs b/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network.rs
index bbf78e83b..6c6091c57 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network.rs
+++ b/zebra-chain/src/parameters/network.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt;
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "proptest-impl"))]
 use proptest_derive::Arbitrary;
 
@@ -11,6 +13,15 @@ pub enum Network {
     Testnet,
 }
 
+impl fmt::Display for Network {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Network::Mainnet => f.write_str("Mainnet"),
+            Network::Testnet => f.write_str("Testnet"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Network {
     /// Get the default port associated to this network.
     pub fn default_port(&self) -> u16 {
diff --git a/zebra-test/src/command.rs b/zebra-test/src/command.rs
index 763b4d401..f70b2fcb8 100644
--- a/zebra-test/src/command.rs
+++ b/zebra-test/src/command.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl CommandExt for Command {
             dir,
             deadline: None,
             stdout: None,
+            bypass_test_stdout: false,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ pub struct TestChild<T> {
     pub child: Child,
     pub stdout: Option<Lines<BufReader<ChildStdout>>>,
     pub deadline: Option<Instant>,
+    bypass_test_stdout: bool,
 }
 
 impl<T> TestChild<T> {
@@ -190,6 +192,13 @@ impl<T> TestChild<T> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Configures testrunner to forward stdout to the true stdout rather than
+    /// fakestdout used by cargo tests.
+    pub fn bypass_test_stdout(mut self, cond: bool) -> Self {
+        self.bypass_test_stdout = cond;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Checks each line of the child's stdout against `regex`, and returns matching lines.
     ///
     /// Kills the child after the configured timeout has elapsed.
@@ -221,7 +230,13 @@ impl<T> TestChild<T> {
             // since we're about to discard this line write it to stdout so our
             // test runner can capture it and display if the test fails, may
             // cause weird reordering for stdout / stderr
-            println!("{}", line);
+            if !self.bypass_test_stdout {
+                println!("{}", line);
+            } else {
+                use std::io::Write;
+                #[allow(clippy::explicit_write)]
+                writeln!(std::io::stdout(), "{}", line).unwrap();
+            }
 
             if re.is_match(&line) {
                 self.stdout = Some(lines);
diff --git a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
index d20164bc7..96808bf07 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ fn cached_sapling_test_config() -> Result<ZebradConfig> {
     config.consensus.checkpoint_sync = true;
     config.state.cache_dir = "/zebrad-cache".into();
     config.state.memory_cache_bytes = 52428800;
-    config.tracing.endpoint_addr = Some("0.0.0.0:3000".parse().unwrap());
     Ok(config)
 }
 
@@ -666,15 +665,17 @@ fn create_cached_database_height(network: Network, height: Height) -> Result<()>
     // TODO: add convenience methods?
     config.network.network = network;
     config.state.debug_stop_at_height = Some(height.0);
-    let dir = PathBuf::from("/");
+    let dir = PathBuf::from("/zebrad-cache");
 
     fs::File::create(dir.join("zebrad.toml"))?.write_all(toml::to_string(&config)?.as_bytes())?;
 
-    let mut child = dir.spawn_child(&["start"])?.with_timeout(timeout);
+    let mut child = dir
+        .spawn_child(&["start"])?
+        .with_timeout(timeout)
+        .bypass_test_stdout(true);
 
-    // TODO: is there a way to check for testnet or mainnet here?
-    // For example: "network=Mainnet" or "network=Testnet"
-    child.expect_stdout("network: Mainnet,")?;
+    let network = format!("network: {},", network);
+    child.expect_stdout(&network)?;
     child.expect_stdout(STOP_AT_HEIGHT_REGEX)?;
     child.kill()?;