diff --git a/program-test/src/lib.rs b/program-test/src/lib.rs
index b41bd5db22..105cba8a44 100644
--- a/program-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/program-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ impl ProgramTest {
             this.add_account(
                 program_id,
                 Account {
-                    lamports: Rent::default().minimum_balance(data.len()).min(1),
+                    lamports: Rent::default().minimum_balance(data.len()).max(1),
                     data,
                     owner: solana_sdk::bpf_loader::id(),
                     executable: true,
diff --git a/program-test/src/programs.rs b/program-test/src/programs.rs
index f7e2c7e14e..4eacd00139 100644
--- a/program-test/src/programs.rs
+++ b/program-test/src/programs.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn spl_programs(rent: &Rent) -> Vec<(Pubkey, AccountSharedData)> {
             (
                 *program_id,
                 AccountSharedData::from(Account {
-                    lamports: rent.minimum_balance(elf.len()).min(1),
+                    lamports: rent.minimum_balance(elf.len()).max(1),
                     data: elf.to_vec(),
                     owner: solana_sdk::bpf_loader::id(),
                     executable: true,