diff --git a/test-validator/src/lib.rs b/test-validator/src/lib.rs
index 9f8c055c8..12d2f12f2 100644
--- a/test-validator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/test-validator/src/lib.rs
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ impl TestValidatorGenesis {
     }
 
     /// Add a list of programs to the test environment.
-    ///pub fn add_programs_with_path<'a>(&'a mut self, programs: &[ProgramInfo]) -> &'a mut Self {
     pub fn add_programs_with_path(&mut self, programs: &[ProgramInfo]) -> &mut Self {
         for program in programs {
             self.programs.push(program.clone());
@@ -665,7 +664,7 @@ impl TestValidator {
             accounts.insert(
                 program.program_id,
                 AccountSharedData::from(Account {
-                    lamports: Rent::default().minimum_balance(data.len()).min(1),
+                    lamports: Rent::default().minimum_balance(data.len()).max(1),
                     data,
                     owner: program.loader,
                     executable: true,