diff --git a/ci/start-core.sh b/ci/start-core.sh
index 8384529a..e11afe23 100755
--- a/ci/start-core.sh
+++ b/ci/start-core.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 echo "Starting bitcoin node."
-/root/bitcoind -regtest -server -daemon -fallbackfee=0.0002 -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0
+/root/bitcoind -regtest -server -daemon -fallbackfee=0.0002 -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0 -blockfilterindex=1 -peerblockfilters=1
 
 echo "Waiting for bitcoin node."
 until /root/bitcoin-cli -regtest -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw getblockchaininfo; do
     sleep 1
 done
-
+/root/bitcoind -regtest -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw createwallet bdk-test
 echo "Generating 150 bitcoin blocks."
 ADDR=$(/root/bitcoin-cli -regtest -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw getnewaddress)
 /root/bitcoin-cli -regtest -rpcuser=admin -rpcpassword=passw generatetoaddress 150 $ADDR
diff --git a/testutils/src/lib.rs b/testutils/src/lib.rs
index 3aaf9f19..2e0a8a05 100644
--- a/testutils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testutils/src/lib.rs
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl TestClient {
         }
 
         if self.get_balance(None, None).unwrap() < Amount::from_sat(required_balance) {
-            panic!("Insufficient funds in bitcoind. Plase generate a few blocks with: `bitcoin-cli generatetoaddress 10 {}`", self.get_new_address(None, None).unwrap());
+            panic!("Insufficient funds in bitcoind. Please generate a few blocks with: `bitcoin-cli generatetoaddress 10 {}`", self.get_new_address(None, None).unwrap());
         }
 
         // FIXME: core can't create a tx with two outputs to the same address