diff --git a/daemon/test/Makefile b/daemon/test/Makefile
index 71371f52a..c05e1b808 100644
--- a/daemon/test/Makefile
+++ b/daemon/test/Makefile
@@ -1,40 +1,53 @@
 check: daemon-tests
 
-daemon-test.sh-%:
-	NO_VALGRIND=$(NO_VALGRIND) daemon/test/test.sh --$*
+# We run three different bitcoinds, for different types of tests.
+# Provides limited paralellism.
+daemon-test.sh-0-%:
+	NO_VALGRIND=$(NO_VALGRIND) VARIANT=0 daemon/test/test.sh --$*
+daemon-test.sh-1-%:
+	NO_VALGRIND=$(NO_VALGRIND) VARIANT=1 daemon/test/test.sh --$*
+daemon-test.sh-2-%:
+	NO_VALGRIND=$(NO_VALGRIND) VARIANT=2 daemon/test/test.sh --$*
 
 # These don't work in parallel, so chain the deps
-daemon-test.sh-steal: daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain
-daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain: daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor
-daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor: daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates
-daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates: daemon-test.sh-normal
-daemon-test.sh-normal: daemon-test.sh-manual-commit
-daemon-test.sh-manual-commit: daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs
-daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs: daemon-test.sh-steal\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-steal\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-normal\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-normal\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-manual-commit\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-manual-commit\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --reconnect
-daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-steal\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-steal\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-dump-onchain\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-timeout-anchor\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-different-fee-rates\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-normal\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-normal\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --restart
-daemon-test.sh-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --restart: daemon-test-setup
+daemon-test.sh-0-steal: daemon-test.sh-0-dump-onchain
+daemon-test.sh-0-dump-onchain: daemon-test.sh-0-timeout-anchor
+daemon-test.sh-0-timeout-anchor: daemon-test.sh-0-different-fee-rates
+daemon-test.sh-0-different-fee-rates: daemon-test.sh-0-normal
+daemon-test.sh-0-normal: daemon-test.sh-0-manual-commit
+daemon-test.sh-0-manual-commit: daemon-test.sh-0-mutual-close-with-htlcs
+daemon-test.sh-0-mutual-close-with-htlcs: daemon-test-setup-0
+
+daemon-test.sh-1-steal\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-dump-onchain\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-dump-onchain\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-timeout-anchor\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-timeout-anchor\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-different-fee-rates\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-different-fee-rates\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-normal\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-normal\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-manual-commit\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-manual-commit\ --restart: daemon-test.sh-1-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --restart
+daemon-test.sh-1-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --restart: daemon-test-setup-1
+
+daemon-test.sh-2-steal\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-dump-onchain\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-dump-onchain\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-timeout-anchor\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-timeout-anchor\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-different-fee-rates\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-different-fee-rates\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-normal\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-normal\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-manual-commit\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-manual-commit\ --reconnect: daemon-test.sh-2-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --reconnect
+daemon-test.sh-2-mutual-close-with-htlcs\ --reconnect: daemon-test-setup-2
 
 # We shutdown first in case something is left over.
-daemon-test-setup: daemon-all
-	daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh 2>/dev/null || true
-	daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh
+daemon-test-setup-%: daemon-all
+	VARIANT=$* daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh 2>/dev/null || true
+	VARIANT=$* daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh
 
-daemon-test-shutdown: daemon-test.sh-steal
-	daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh
+daemon-test-shutdown-0: daemon-test.sh-0-steal
+	VARIANT=0 daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh
+daemon-test-shutdown-1: daemon-test.sh-1-steal\ --restart
+	VARIANT=1 daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh
+daemon-test-shutdown-2: daemon-test.sh-2-steal\ --reconnect
+	VARIANT=2 daemon/test/scripts/shutdown.sh
 
-# Forms a long dependency chain.
-daemon-all-test.sh: daemon-test-shutdown
+# Forms long dependency chains.
+daemon-all-test.sh: daemon-test-shutdown-0 daemon-test-shutdown-1 daemon-test-shutdown-2
 
 # Note that these actually #include everything they need, except ccan/ and bitcoin/.
 # That allows for unit testing of statics, and special effects.
diff --git a/daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh b/daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh
index 8ea494a89..fb9813e79 100755
--- a/daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/daemon/test/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ rm -rf $DATADIR
 mkdir $DATADIR
 
 # Find a free port (racy, but hey)
-PORT=`findport 18332`
+PORT=`findport 18332 $VARIANT`
 RPCPORT=`findport $(($PORT + 1))`
 
 # Create appropriate config file so cmdline matches.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ EOF
 $DAEMON &
 i=0
 while ! $CLI getinfo >/dev/null 2>&1; do
-    if [ $i -gt 30 ]; then
+    if [ $i -gt 60 ]; then
 	echo $DAEMON start failed? >&1
 	exit 1
     fi
diff --git a/daemon/test/scripts/vars.sh b/daemon/test/scripts/vars.sh
index a08a3c136..ecea46ea4 100644
--- a/daemon/test/scripts/vars.sh
+++ b/daemon/test/scripts/vars.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 if which eatmydata >/dev/null; then EATMYDATA=eatmydata; fi
 
 STYLE=bitcoin
-DATADIR=/tmp/bitcoin-lightning
+DATADIR=/tmp/bitcoin-lightning$VARIANT
 CLI="bitcoin-cli -datadir=$DATADIR"
 REGTESTDIR=regtest
 DAEMON="$EATMYDATA bitcoind -datadir=$DATADIR"
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ DAEMON="$EATMYDATA bitcoind -datadir=$DATADIR"
 findport()
 {
     PORT=$1
+    # Give two ports per variant.
+    if [ x"$2" != x ]; then PORT=$(($PORT + $2 * 2)); fi
     while netstat -ntl | grep -q ":$PORT "; do PORT=$(($PORT + 1)); done
     echo $PORT
 }
diff --git a/daemon/test/test.sh b/daemon/test/test.sh
index 988dda3b0..9db2853a8 100755
--- a/daemon/test/test.sh
+++ b/daemon/test/test.sh
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ check()
 	fi
 	sleep 1
 	i=$(($i + 1))
-	if [ $i = 30 ]; then
+	if [ $i = 60 ]; then
 	    return 1
 	fi
     done
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ cp $DIR2/config $DIR3/config
 if [ x"$RECONNECT" = xrestart ]; then
     # Make sure node2 & 3 restart on same port, by setting in config.
     # Find a free TCP port.
-    echo port=`findport 4000` >> $DIR2/config
-    echo port=`findport 4010` >> $DIR3/config
+    echo port=`findport 4000 $VARIANT` >> $DIR2/config
+    echo port=`findport 4010 $VARIANT` >> $DIR3/config
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$DIFFERENT_FEES" ]; then