diff --git a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
index ea17d617..cfb0ee6f 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ use common::{
     sync::{
         create_cached_database_height, sync_until, MempoolBehavior, LARGE_CHECKPOINT_TEST_HEIGHT,
         LARGE_CHECKPOINT_TIMEOUT, MEDIUM_CHECKPOINT_TEST_HEIGHT, STOP_AT_HEIGHT_REGEX,
-        STOP_ON_LOAD_TIMEOUT, SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX, TINY_CHECKPOINT_TEST_HEIGHT,
+        STOP_ON_LOAD_TIMEOUT, SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX_TMP_STOP_EARLY, TINY_CHECKPOINT_TEST_HEIGHT,
         TINY_CHECKPOINT_TIMEOUT,
     },
 };
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ fn full_sync_test(network: Network, timeout_argument_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
             // Use the checkpoints to sync quickly, then do full validation until the chain tip
             true,
             // Finish when we reach the chain tip
-            SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX,
+            SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX_TMP_STOP_EARLY,
         )
     } else {
         tracing::info!(
diff --git a/zebrad/tests/common/sync.rs b/zebrad/tests/common/sync.rs
index abc62d45..d1d1a092 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/common/sync.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/common/sync.rs
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ pub const STOP_AT_HEIGHT_REGEX: &str = "stopping at configured height";
 /// - we have synced all known checkpoints,
 /// - the syncer has stopped downloading lots of blocks, and
 /// - we are regularly downloading some blocks via the syncer or block gossip.
+pub const SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX: &str = "estimated progress to chain tip sync_percent=100";
+
+/// Temporary workaround for slow syncs - stop at 97%.
 ///
-/// Temporary workaround for slow syncs - stop at 99.5%.
 /// TODO: revert this change (#4456)
-pub const SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX: &str = "estimated progress to chain tip sync_percent=99";
+pub const SYNC_FINISHED_REGEX_TMP_STOP_EARLY: &str =
+    "estimated progress to chain tip sync_percent=97";
 
 /// The maximum amount of time Zebra should take to reload after shutting down.
 ///