diff --git a/itest/list_exclude_test.go b/itest/list_exclude_test.go
index aba4e79b8..0f398c208 100644
--- a/itest/list_exclude_test.go
+++ b/itest/list_exclude_test.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ var excludedTestsWindows = []string{
 	"multihop-htlc aggregation simple taproot",
 	"multihop-htlc aggregation simple taproot zero conf",
 
-	"channel force closure anchor",
-	"channel force closure simple taproot",
+	"channel force close-anchor",
+	"channel force close-simple taproot",
 	"channel backup restore force close",
 	"wipe forwarding packages",
 
diff --git a/itest/list_on_test.go b/itest/list_on_test.go
index 38cd56d35..6de56605b 100644
--- a/itest/list_on_test.go
+++ b/itest/list_on_test.go
@@ -205,18 +205,6 @@ var allTestCases = []*lntest.TestCase{
 		Name:     "channel unsettled balance",
 		TestFunc: testChannelUnsettledBalance,
 	},
-	{
-		Name:     "channel force closure anchor",
-		TestFunc: testChannelForceClosureAnchor,
-	},
-	{
-		Name:     "channel force closure simple taproot",
-		TestFunc: testChannelForceClosureSimpleTaproot,
-	},
-	{
-		Name:     "failing channel",
-		TestFunc: testFailingChannel,
-	},
 	{
 		Name:     "chain kit",
 		TestFunc: testChainKit,
@@ -736,6 +724,9 @@ func init() {
 	allTestCases = appendPrefixed(
 		"send to route", allTestCases, sendToRouteTestCases,
 	)
+	allTestCases = appendPrefixed(
+		"channel force close", allTestCases, channelForceCloseTestCases,
+	)
 
 	// Prepare the test cases for windows to exclude some of the flaky
 	// ones.
diff --git a/itest/lnd_channel_force_close_test.go b/itest/lnd_channel_force_close_test.go
index 4252f48fb..6fcd8dd86 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_channel_force_close_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_channel_force_close_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+var channelForceCloseTestCases = []*lntest.TestCase{
+	{
+		Name:     "anchor",
+		TestFunc: testChannelForceClosureAnchor,
+	},
+	{
+		Name:     "simple taproot",
+		TestFunc: testChannelForceClosureSimpleTaproot,
+	},
+	{
+		Name:     "wrong preimage",
+		TestFunc: testFailingChannel,
+	},
+}
+
 const pushAmt = btcutil.Amount(5e5)
 
 // testChannelForceClosureAnchor runs `runChannelForceClosureTest` with anchor
diff --git a/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go b/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
index 3a32a8c6a..9bcf6c194 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
@@ -564,7 +564,13 @@ func testAnchorThirdPartySpend(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	//
 	// TODO(yy): also check the restart behavior of Alice.
 	const anchorCsv = 16
-	ht.MineEmptyBlocks(anchorCsv - defaultCSV)
+	blocks := anchorCsv - defaultCSV
+
+	// Mine empty blocks and check Alice still has the two pending sweeps.
+	for i := 0; i < blocks; i++ {
+		ht.MineEmptyBlocks(1)
+		ht.AssertNumPendingSweeps(alice, 2)
+	}
 
 	// Now that the channel has been closed, and Alice has an unconfirmed
 	// transaction spending the output produced by her anchor sweep, we'll