diff --git a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
index 82d7680ff0..88115331fb 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
@@ -1763,7 +1763,14 @@ fn main() {
                         })
                         .clone();
 
-                    if rent_burn_percentage.is_ok() || hashes_per_tick.is_some() {
+                    let child_bank_required = rent_burn_percentage.is_ok()
+                        || hashes_per_tick.is_some()
+                        || remove_stake_accounts
+                        || !accounts_to_remove.is_empty()
+                        || faucet_pubkey.is_some()
+                        || bootstrap_validator_pubkeys.is_some();
+
+                    if child_bank_required {
                         let mut child_bank =
                             Bank::new_from_parent(&bank, bank.collector_id(), bank.slot() + 1);
 
@@ -1895,6 +1902,12 @@ fn main() {
                         }
                     }
 
+                    if child_bank_required {
+                        while !bank.is_complete() {
+                            bank.register_tick(&Hash::new_unique());
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     bank.set_capitalization();
 
                     let bank = if let Some(warp_slot) = warp_slot {