diff --git a/cmd/solana_exporter/slots.go b/cmd/solana_exporter/slots.go
index 1369ecc..2c52244 100644
--- a/cmd/solana_exporter/slots.go
+++ b/cmd/solana_exporter/slots.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var (
 	inflationRewards = prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "solana_inflation_rewards",
-			Help: "Inflation reward earned per leader, per epoch",
+			Help: "Inflation reward earned per validator vote account, per epoch",
 		},
 		[]string{"votekey", "epoch"},
 	)
diff --git a/cmd/solana_exporter/slots_test.go b/cmd/solana_exporter/slots_test.go
index 2169d26..7c88ce1 100644
--- a/cmd/solana_exporter/slots_test.go
+++ b/cmd/solana_exporter/slots_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/asymmetric-research/solana_exporter/pkg/rpc"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -97,13 +98,18 @@ func TestSolanaCollector_WatchSlots_Static(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	go watcher.WatchSlots(ctx, collector.slotPace)
+
+	// make sure inflation rewards are collected:
+	err := watcher.fetchAndEmitInflationRewards(ctx, staticEpochInfo.Epoch)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	firstSlot, lastSlot := getEpochBounds(&staticEpochInfo)
-	tests := []struct {
+	type testCase struct {
 		expectedValue float64
 		metric        prometheus.Gauge
-	}{
+	}
+	tests := []testCase{
 		{expectedValue: float64(staticEpochInfo.AbsoluteSlot), metric: confirmedSlotHeight},
 		{expectedValue: float64(staticEpochInfo.TransactionCount), metric: totalTransactionsTotal},
 		{expectedValue: float64(staticEpochInfo.Epoch), metric: currentEpochNumber},
@@ -111,6 +117,16 @@ func TestSolanaCollector_WatchSlots_Static(t *testing.T) {
 		{expectedValue: float64(lastSlot), metric: epochLastSlot},
 	}
 
+	// add inflation reward tests:
+	for i, rewardInfo := range staticInflationRewards {
+		epoch := fmt.Sprintf("%v", staticEpochInfo.Epoch)
+		test := testCase{
+			expectedValue: float64(rewardInfo.Amount) / float64(rpc.LamportsInSol),
+			metric:        inflationRewards.WithLabelValues(votekeys[i], epoch),
+		}
+		tests = append(tests, test)
+	}
+
 	for _, testCase := range tests {
 		name := extractName(testCase.metric.Desc())
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {