diff --git a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/handler_test.go b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/handler_test.go
index f85f4cf42..a07ecdb0e 100644
--- a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/handler_test.go
+++ b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/handler_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestHandlerOfLeaderSynchronizesToFutureValidBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ func TestHandlerOfLeaderSynchronizesToFutureValidBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHandlerOfNonLeaderSynchronizesToFutureValidBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ func TestHandlerOfNonLeaderSynchronizesToFutureValidBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHandlerForBlockConsensusWithBadPrevBlockHashPointer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ func TestHandlerForBlockConsensusWithBadPrevBlockHashPointer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHandlerForBlockConsensusWithBadSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ func TestHandlerForBlockConsensusWithBadSignature(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHandlerForBlockConsensusFromNonLeader(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		otherNonLeaderPublicKey, otherNonLeaderPrivateKey := otherNonLeaderKeyPair()
diff --git a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/leader_test.go b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/leader_test.go
index e01528c04..a0a898a3c 100644
--- a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/leader_test.go
+++ b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/leader_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t *testing.T, ctx context.Conte
 }
 
 func TestLeaderInit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func TestLeaderInit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderCommitsConsecutiveBlocksAfterEnoughConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ func TestLeaderCommitsConsecutiveBlocksAfterEnoughConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderRetriesCommitOnErrorGeneratingBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ func TestLeaderRetriesCommitOnErrorGeneratingBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderRetriesCommitAfterNotEnoughConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ func TestLeaderRetriesCommitAfterNotEnoughConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderIgnoresBadCommittedMessageSignatures(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ func TestLeaderIgnoresBadCommittedMessageSignatures(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderIgnoresNonFederationSigners(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ func TestLeaderIgnoresNonFederationSigners(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderIgnoresOldConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
@@ -158,6 +165,7 @@ func TestLeaderIgnoresOldConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderIgnoresFutureConfirmations(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newLeaderHarnessWaitingForCommittedMessages(t, ctx)
 
diff --git a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/non_leader_test.go b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/non_leader_test.go
index 72462ef8e..aee6b86f0 100644
--- a/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/non_leader_test.go
+++ b/services/consensusalgo/benchmarkconsensus/test/non_leader_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func newNonLeaderHarness(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context) *harness {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderInit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderInit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderDoesNotProposeBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newHarness(false)
 		h.expectNewBlockProposalNotRequested()
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderDoesNotProposeBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderRepliesToGenesisBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderRepliesToGenesisBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderSavesAndRepliesToConsecutiveBlockCommits(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderSavesAndRepliesToConsecutiveBlockCommits(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderSavesAndRepliesToAnOldBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderSavesAndRepliesToAnOldBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderIgnoresFutureBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderIgnoresFutureBlockCommit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderIgnoresBadPrevBlockHashPointer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 		aBlockFromLeader := builders.BlockPair().WithBenchmarkConsensusBlockProof(leaderPublicKey, leaderPrivateKey)
@@ -140,6 +147,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderIgnoresBadPrevBlockHashPointer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderIgnoresBadSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)
 
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ func TestNonLeaderIgnoresBadSignature(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNonLeaderIgnoresBlocksFromNonLeader(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	test.WithContext(func(ctx context.Context) {
 		h := newNonLeaderHarness(t, ctx)