diff --git a/functional-tests/fn_btcio_inscriber.py b/functional-tests/fn_btcio_inscriber.py
index 64e647757..f8a258cf5 100644
--- a/functional-tests/fn_btcio_inscriber.py
+++ b/functional-tests/fn_btcio_inscriber.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import testenv
 from constants import SEQ_PUBLISH_BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS
-from utils import generate_n_blocks, wait_until
+from utils import generate_n_blocks, submit_da_blob, wait_until
 
 
 @flexitest.register
@@ -33,21 +33,11 @@ def main(self, ctx: flexitest.RunContext):
 
         # Submit blob
         blobdata = "2c4253d512da5bb4223f10e8e6017ede69cc63d6e6126916f4b68a1830b7f805"
-        _ = seqrpc.strataadmin_submitDABlob(blobdata)
-
-        # Allow some time for sequencer to publish blob
-        time.sleep(SEQ_PUBLISH_BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS)
-
-        l1_status = seqrpc.strata_l1status()
-        txid = l1_status["last_published_txid"]
-
+        tx = submit_da_blob(btcrpc, seqrpc, blobdata)
         # Calculate scriptbpubkey for sequencer address
         addrdata = btcrpc.proxy.validateaddress(seqaddr)
         scriptpubkey = addrdata["scriptPubKey"]
 
-        # Check if txn is present in mempool/blockchain and is spent to sequencer address
-        tx = btcrpc.gettransaction(txid)
-
         # NOTE: could have just compared address
         # but bitcoinlib is somehow giving bc1* addr even though network is regtest
         assert (
diff --git a/functional-tests/fn_btcio_resubmit_checkpoint.py b/functional-tests/fn_btcio_resubmit_checkpoint.py
index ceda0517f..24f1a4c29 100644
--- a/functional-tests/fn_btcio_resubmit_checkpoint.py
+++ b/functional-tests/fn_btcio_resubmit_checkpoint.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 from bitcoinlib.services.bitcoind import BitcoindClient
 
 from constants import SEQ_PUBLISH_BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS
-from utils import generate_n_blocks, wait_until, wait_until_with_value
+import testenv
+from utils import generate_n_blocks, submit_da_blob, wait_until, wait_until_with_value, get_envelope_pushdata
 
 
 @flexitest.register
-class ResubmitCheckpointTest(flexitest.Test):
+class ResubmitCheckpointTest(testenv.StrataTester):
     def __init__(self, ctx: flexitest.InitContext):
         ctx.set_env("basic")
 
@@ -43,43 +44,28 @@ def main(self, ctx: flexitest.RunContext):
             try:
                 envelope_data = get_envelope_pushdata(tx.witness_data().hex())
             except ValueError:
-                print("NOt a envelope transaction")
+                print("Not an envelope transaction")
                 continue
 
-        # submit envelope data
-        _ = seqrpc.strataadmin_submitDABlob(envelope_data)
-
-        # Allow some time for sequencer to get the blob
-        time.sleep(SEQ_PUBLISH_BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS)
-
-        l1_status = seqrpc.strata_l1status()
-        txid = l1_status["last_published_txid"]
 
+        tx = submit_da_blob(btcrpc, seqrpc, envelope_data)
         # Calculate scriptbpubkey for sequencer address
         addrdata = btcrpc.proxy.validateaddress(seqaddr)
         scriptpubkey = addrdata["scriptPubKey"]
 
-        # Check if txn is present in mempool/blockchain and is spent to sequencer address
-        tx = btcrpc.gettransaction(txid)
-
         # NOTE: could have just compared address
         # but bitcoinlib is somehow giving bc1* addr even though network is regtest
         assert (
             tx.outputs[0].lock_script.hex() == scriptpubkey
         ), "Output should be locked to sequencer's scriptpubkey"
 
-        return True
+        # ensure that client is still up and running
+        wait_until(lambda: seqrpc.strata_protocolVersion() is not None,
+                   error_with="sequencer rpc is not working")
 
+        # check if chain tip is being increased
+        cur_chain_tip = seqrpc.strata_clientStatus()['chain_tip_slot']
+        wait_until(lambda: seqrpc.strata_clientStatus()['chain_tip_slot'] > cur_chain_tip,
+                   "chain tip slot hasn't changed since resubmit of checkpoint blob")
 
-def get_envelope_pushdata(inp: str):
-    op_if = "63"
-    op_endif = "68"
-    op_pushbytes_33 = "21"
-    op_false = "00"
-    start_position = inp.index(f"{op_false}{op_if}")
-    end_position = inp.index(f"{op_endif}{op_pushbytes_33}", start_position)
-    op_if_block = inp[start_position + 3 : end_position]
-    op_pushdata = "4d"
-    pushdata_position = op_if_block.index(f"{op_pushdata}")
-    # we don't want PUSHDATA + num bytes b401
-    return op_if_block[pushdata_position + 2 + 4 :]
+        return True
diff --git a/functional-tests/utils.py b/functional-tests/utils.py
index 5f5e93349..1e84c6c0b 100644
--- a/functional-tests/utils.py
+++ b/functional-tests/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, TypeVar
 
 from bitcoinlib.services.bitcoind import BitcoindClient
+from seqrpc import JsonrpcClient
 from strata_utils import convert_to_xonly_pk, musig_aggregate_pks
 
 from constants import *
@@ -464,3 +465,30 @@ def setup_test_logger(datadir_root: str, test_name: str) -> logging.Logger:
     logger.addHandler(stream_handler)
 
     return logger
+
+def get_envelope_pushdata(inp: str):
+    op_if = "63"
+    op_endif = "68"
+    op_pushbytes_33 = "21"
+    op_false = "00"
+    start_position = inp.index(f"{op_false}{op_if}")
+    end_position = inp.index(f"{op_endif}{op_pushbytes_33}", start_position)
+    op_if_block = inp[start_position + 3 : end_position]
+    op_pushdata = "4d"
+    pushdata_position = op_if_block.index(f"{op_pushdata}")
+    # we don't want PUSHDATA + num bytes b401
+    return op_if_block[pushdata_position + 2 + 4 :]
+
+def submit_da_blob(btcrpc: BitcoindClient , seqrpc: JsonrpcClient, blobdata: str):
+    _ = seqrpc.strataadmin_submitDABlob(blobdata)
+
+    # Allow some time for sequencer to publish blob
+    time.sleep(SEQ_PUBLISH_BATCH_INTERVAL_SECS)
+
+    l1_status = seqrpc.strata_l1status()
+    txid = l1_status["last_published_txid"]
+
+    tx = btcrpc.gettransaction(txid)
+    return tx
+
+