diff --git a/test/functional/feature_index_prune.py b/test/functional/feature_index_prune.py
index 030bf51ed86..191c6466df2 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_index_prune.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_index_prune.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2022 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Copyright (c) 2020-present The Bitcoin Core developers
 # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test indices in conjunction with prune."""
+import concurrent.futures
 import os
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
@@ -19,9 +20,25 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             ["-fastprune", "-prune=1", "-blockfilterindex=1"],
             ["-fastprune", "-prune=1", "-coinstatsindex=1"],
             ["-fastprune", "-prune=1", "-blockfilterindex=1", "-coinstatsindex=1"],
-            []
+            [],
         ]
 
+    def setup_network(self):
+        self.setup_nodes()  # No P2P connection, so that linear_sync works
+
+    def linear_sync(self, node_from, *, height_from=None):
+        # Linear sync over RPC, because P2P sync may not be linear
+        to_height = node_from.getblockcount()
+        if height_from is None:
+            height_from = min([n.getblockcount() for n in self.nodes]) + 1
+        with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.num_nodes) as rpc_threads:
+            for i in range(height_from, to_height + 1):
+                b = node_from.getblock(blockhash=node_from.getblockhash(i), verbosity=0)
+                list(rpc_threads.map(lambda n: n.submitblock(b), self.nodes))
+
+    def generate(self, node, num_blocks, sync_fun=None):
+        return super().generate(node, num_blocks, sync_fun=sync_fun or (lambda: self.linear_sync(node)))
+
     def sync_index(self, height):
         expected_filter = {
             'basic block filter index': {'synced': True, 'best_block_height': height},
@@ -36,22 +53,9 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         expected = {**expected_filter, **expected_stats}
         self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[2].getindexinfo() == expected)
 
-    def reconnect_nodes(self):
-        self.connect_nodes(0,1)
-        self.connect_nodes(0,2)
-        self.connect_nodes(0,3)
-
-    def mine_batches(self, blocks):
-        n = blocks // 250
-        for _ in range(n):
-            self.generate(self.nodes[0], 250)
-        self.generate(self.nodes[0], blocks % 250)
-        self.sync_blocks()
-
     def restart_without_indices(self):
         for i in range(3):
             self.restart_node(i, extra_args=["-fastprune", "-prune=1"])
-        self.reconnect_nodes()
 
     def run_test(self):
         filter_nodes = [self.nodes[0], self.nodes[2]]
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for node in stats_nodes:
             assert node.gettxoutsetinfo(hash_type="muhash", hash_or_height=tip)['muhash']
 
-        self.mine_batches(500)
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 500)
         self.sync_index(height=700)
 
         self.log.info("prune some blocks")
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             msg = "Querying specific block heights requires coinstatsindex"
             assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, msg, node.gettxoutsetinfo, "muhash", height_hash)
 
-        self.mine_batches(749)
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 749)
 
         self.log.info("prune exactly up to the indices best blocks while the indices are disabled")
         for i in range(3):
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("prune further than the indices best blocks while the indices are disabled")
         self.restart_without_indices()
-        self.mine_batches(1000)
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1000)
 
         for i in range(3):
             pruneheight_3 = self.nodes[i].pruneblockchain(2000)
@@ -134,12 +138,10 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("make sure the nodes start again with the indices and an additional -reindex arg")
         for i in range(3):
-            restart_args = self.extra_args[i]+["-reindex"]
+            restart_args = self.extra_args[i] + ["-reindex"]
             self.restart_node(i, extra_args=restart_args)
-            # The nodes need to be reconnected to the non-pruning node upon restart, otherwise they will be stuck
-            self.connect_nodes(i, 3)
 
-        self.sync_blocks(timeout=300)
+        self.linear_sync(self.nodes[3])
         self.sync_index(height=2500)
 
         for node in self.nodes[:2]:
@@ -150,8 +152,7 @@ class FeatureIndexPruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("ensure that prune locks don't prevent indices from failing in a reorg scenario")
         with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(['basic block filter index prune lock moved back to 2480']):
             self.nodes[3].invalidateblock(self.nodes[0].getblockhash(2480))
-            self.generate(self.nodes[3], 30)
-            self.sync_blocks()
+            self.generate(self.nodes[3], 30, sync_fun=lambda: self.linear_sync(self.nodes[3], height_from=2480))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':