diff --git a/test/functional/tool_signet_miner.py b/test/functional/tool_signet_miner.py
index 67fb5c9f94f34..868696b2e17b4 100755
--- a/test/functional/tool_signet_miner.py
+++ b/test/functional/tool_signet_miner.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 
+from test_framework.blocktools import DIFF_1_N_BITS
 from test_framework.key import ECKey
 from test_framework.script_util import key_to_p2wpkh_script
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def run_test(self):
                 'generate',
                 f'--address={node.getnewaddress()}',
                 f'--grind-cmd={self.options.bitcoinutil} grind',
-                '--nbits=1d00ffff',
+                f'--nbits={hex(DIFF_1_N_BITS)}',
                 f'--set-block-time={int(time.time())}',
                 '--poolnum=99',
             ], check=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)