diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c2f050931..227e3c5b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -56,34 +56,34 @@ jobs:
           host port: 3800
           mysql version: "8"
           mysql root password: test
-      - name: Test Stores
-        uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
-        with:
-          args: "-race;-short;-tags=netgo"
-      - name: Test Stores - MySQL
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
-        env:
-          RENTERD_DB_URI: 127.0.0.1:3800
-          RENTERD_DB_USER: root
-          RENTERD_DB_PASSWORD: test
-        with:
-          package: "./stores"
-          args: "-race;-short;-tags=netgo"
+      # - name: Test Stores
+      #   uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
+      #   with:
+      #     args: "-race;-short;-tags=netgo"
+      # - name: Test Stores - MySQL
+      #   if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      #   uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
+      #   env:
+      #     RENTERD_DB_URI: 127.0.0.1:3800
+      #     RENTERD_DB_USER: root
+      #     RENTERD_DB_PASSWORD: test
+      #   with:
+      #     package: "./stores"
+      #     args: "-race;-short;-tags=netgo"
       - name: Test Integration
         uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
         with:
           package: "./internal/test/e2e/..."
-          args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m;-tags=netgo"
-      - name: Test Integration - MySQL
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
-        env:
-          RENTERD_DB_URI: 127.0.0.1:3800
-          RENTERD_DB_USER: root
-          RENTERD_DB_PASSWORD: test
-        with:
-          package: "./internal/test/e2e/..."
-          args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m;-tags=netgo"
+          args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m;-tags=netgo;-count=50;-run=^TestUploadDownloadExtended$"
+      # - name: Test Integration - MySQL
+      #   if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      #   uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
+      #   env:
+      #     RENTERD_DB_URI: 127.0.0.1:3800
+      #     RENTERD_DB_USER: root
+      #     RENTERD_DB_PASSWORD: test
+      #   with:
+      #     package: "./internal/test/e2e/..."
+      #     args: "-failfast;-race;-timeout=60m;-tags=netgo"
       - name: Build
         run: go build -o bin/ -tags='netgo timetzdata' ./cmd/renterd
diff --git a/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go b/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
index 3868c2a87..b174a2fce 100644
--- a/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
+++ b/internal/test/e2e/cluster.go
@@ -667,6 +667,11 @@ func announceHosts(hosts []*Host) error {
 // MineToRenewWindow is a helper which mines enough blocks for the autopilot to
 // reach its renew window.
 func (c *TestCluster) MineToRenewWindow() {
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  CLUSTER: MineToRenewWindow took %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start))
+	}()
+
 	c.tt.Helper()
 	cs, err := c.Bus.ConsensusState(context.Background())
 	c.tt.OK(err)
@@ -692,6 +697,11 @@ func (c *TestCluster) MineBlocks(n uint64) {
 }
 
 func (c *TestCluster) sync() {
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  CLUSTER: sync took %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start))
+	}()
+
 	tip := c.cm.Tip()
 	c.tt.Retry(3000, time.Millisecond, func() error {
 		cs, err := c.Bus.ConsensusState(context.Background())
diff --git a/worker/downloader.go b/worker/downloader.go
index 9720237a1..ab07a0d76 100644
--- a/worker/downloader.go
+++ b/worker/downloader.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -127,6 +128,15 @@ func (d *downloader) estimate() float64 {
 }
 
 func (d *downloader) execute(req *sectorDownloadReq) (err error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		if err == nil {
+			fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  HOST: read sector took %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  HOST: read sector took %v, failed with %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start), err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// download the sector
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, req.length))
 	err = d.host.DownloadSector(req.ctx, buf, req.root, req.offset, req.length, req.overpay)
diff --git a/worker/uploader.go b/worker/uploader.go
index 410760b1a..facb8fbf5 100644
--- a/worker/uploader.go
+++ b/worker/uploader.go
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ func (u *uploader) estimate() float64 {
 // execute executes the sector upload request, if the upload was successful it
 // returns the time it took to upload the sector to the host
 func (u *uploader) execute(req *sectorUploadReq) (_ time.Duration, err error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		if err == nil {
+			fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  HOST: write sector took %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("DEBUG %v |  HOST: write sector took %v, failed with %v\n", time.Now().Format(time.TimeOnly), time.Since(start), err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// grab fields
 	u.mu.Lock()
 	host := u.host
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ func (u *uploader) execute(req *sectorUploadReq) (_ time.Duration, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// upload the sector
-	start := time.Now()
+	start = time.Now()
 	err = host.UploadSector(ctx, req.sector.root, req.sector.sectorData(), rev)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to upload sector to contract %v; %w", fcid, err)