diff --git a/sequencesender/txbuilder/validium_cond_num_batches.go b/sequencesender/txbuilder/validium_cond_num_batches.go
index a80fed1c..da663063 100644
--- a/sequencesender/txbuilder/validium_cond_num_batches.go
+++ b/sequencesender/txbuilder/validium_cond_num_batches.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type NewSequenceConditionalNumBatches struct {
 }
 
 func (c *NewSequenceConditionalNumBatches) NewSequenceIfWorthToSend(ctx context.Context, txBuilder TxBuilder, sequenceBatches []seqsendertypes.Batch, senderAddress, l2Coinbase common.Address, batchNumber uint64) (seqsendertypes.Sequence, error) {
-	if len(sequenceBatches) >= int(c.maxBatchesForL1) {
+	if c.maxBatchesForL1 > 0 && len(sequenceBatches) >= int(c.maxBatchesForL1) {
 		log.Infof(
 			"[SeqSender] sequence should be sent to L1, because MaxBatchesForL1 (%d) has been reached",
 			c.maxBatchesForL1,
diff --git a/test/config/test.kurtosis_template.toml b/test/config/test.kurtosis_template.toml
index 81dddbf5..b4ff3066 100644
--- a/test/config/test.kurtosis_template.toml
+++ b/test/config/test.kurtosis_template.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ WaitPeriodSendSequence = "15s"
 LastBatchVirtualizationTimeMaxWaitPeriod = "10s"
 L1BlockTimestampMargin = "30s"
 MaxTxSizeForL1 = 131072
+MaxBatchesForL1 = 2
 L2Coinbase = "${zkevm_l2_sequencer_address}"
 #PrivateKey = {Path = "../test/sequencer.keystore", Password = "testonly"}
 PrivateKey = {Path = "/tmp/seq_sender/sequencer.keystore", Password = "${zkevm_l2_keystore_password}"}