diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4b8ce5e03..d060135f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1793,11 +1793,13 @@ name = "fil_actors_runtime"
 version = "12.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
+ "base64 0.21.2",
  "blake2b_simd",
  "byteorder",
  "castaway",
  "cid 0.10.1",
  "derive_builder",
+ "fil_actors_runtime",
  "fvm_ipld_amt",
  "fvm_ipld_bitfield",
  "fvm_ipld_blockstore 0.2.0",
@@ -2129,7 +2131,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_ipld_amt"
 version = "0.6.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cid 0.10.1",
@@ -2144,7 +2146,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_ipld_bitfield"
 version = "0.5.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "fvm_ipld_encoding 0.4.0",
  "serde",
@@ -2166,7 +2168,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_ipld_blockstore"
 version = "0.2.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cid 0.10.1",
@@ -2208,7 +2210,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_ipld_encoding"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cid 0.10.1",
@@ -2224,7 +2226,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_ipld_hamt"
 version = "0.7.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "byteorder",
@@ -2261,7 +2263,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_sdk"
 version = "3.3.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "cid 0.10.1",
@@ -2276,7 +2278,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fvm_shared"
 version = "3.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=next#af4269718ba99ec286ef33ec61960e5c5d82c657"
+source = "git+https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm?branch=asr/stop-hashing-randomness#cc35c99d1f80497f313d2d9db06888bb904a1d3f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bitflags 2.3.3",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cca312792..23a8b8e00 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ vm_api = { version = "1.0.0", path = "vm_api" }
 test_vm = { version = "12.0.0", path = "test_vm" }
 
 [patch.crates-io]
-fvm_shared = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_sdk = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_ipld_hamt = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_ipld_amt = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_ipld_bitfield = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_ipld_encoding = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
-fvm_ipld_blockstore = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "next" }
+fvm_shared = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_sdk = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_ipld_hamt = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_ipld_amt = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_ipld_bitfield = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_ipld_encoding = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
+fvm_ipld_blockstore = { git = "https://github.com/filecoin-project/ref-fvm", branch = "asr/stop-hashing-randomness" }
 #fvm_actor_utils = { git = "https://github.com/helix-onchain/filecoin", branch = "alex/update-fvm-ipld" }
 #frc42_dispatch = { git = "https://github.com/helix-onchain/filecoin", branch = "alex/update-fvm-ipld" }
 #frc46_token = { git = "https://github.com/helix-onchain/filecoin", branch = "alex/update-fvm-ipld" }
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index ddc9c6c4d..1ac4dbc68 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ blake2b_simd = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 hex = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 pretty_env_logger = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 rand = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+base64 = "0.21.2"
 
 [dependencies.libsecp256k1]
 workspace = true
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ optional = true
 derive_builder = { workspace = true }
 hex = { workspace = true }
 rand = { workspace = true }
+# Enable the test_utils feature when testing.
+fil_actors_runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["test_utils"] }
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/runtime/src/runtime/fvm.rs b/runtime/src/runtime/fvm.rs
index 5ceb07d9b..da4e39e9f 100644
--- a/runtime/src/runtime/fvm.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/runtime/fvm.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 #[cfg(feature = "fake-proofs")]
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::io::Write;
 
 use crate::runtime::actor_blockstore::ActorBlockstore;
 use crate::runtime::builtins::Type;
+use crate::runtime::randomness::draw_randomness;
 use crate::runtime::{
     ActorCode, ConsensusFault, DomainSeparationTag, MessageInfo, Policy, Primitives, RuntimePolicy,
     Verifier,
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ where
         rand_epoch: ChainEpoch,
         entropy: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<[u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH], ActorError> {
-        let digest = fvm::rand::get_chain_randomness(personalization as i64, rand_epoch, entropy).map_err(|e| {
+        let digest = fvm::rand::get_chain_randomness(rand_epoch).map_err(|e| {
             match e {
                 ErrorNumber::LimitExceeded => {
                     actor_error!(illegal_argument; "randomness lookback exceeded: {}", e)
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@ where
                 e => actor_error!(assertion_failed; "get chain randomness failed with an unexpected error: {}", e),
             }
         })?;
-        Ok(draw_randomness(&digest, personalization, rand_epoch, entropy))
+        Ok(draw_randomness(
+            fvm::crypto::hash_blake2b,
+            &digest,
+            personalization,
+            rand_epoch,
+            entropy,
+        ))
     }
 
     fn get_randomness_from_beacon(
@@ -249,7 +255,7 @@ where
         rand_epoch: ChainEpoch,
         entropy: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<[u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH], ActorError> {
-        let digest = fvm::rand::get_beacon_randomness(personalization as i64, rand_epoch, entropy).map_err(|e| {
+        let digest = fvm::rand::get_beacon_randomness(rand_epoch).map_err(|e| {
             match e {
                 ErrorNumber::LimitExceeded => {
                     actor_error!(illegal_argument; "randomness lookback exceeded: {}", e)
@@ -257,7 +263,13 @@ where
                 e => actor_error!(assertion_failed; "get beacon randomness failed with an unexpected error: {}", e),
             }
         })?;
-        Ok(draw_randomness(&digest, personalization, rand_epoch, entropy))
+        Ok(draw_randomness(
+            fvm::crypto::hash_blake2b,
+            &digest,
+            personalization,
+            rand_epoch,
+            entropy,
+        ))
     }
 
     fn get_state_root(&self) -> Result<Cid, ActorError> {
@@ -643,28 +655,3 @@ fn init_logging(actor_name: &'static str) {
         log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
     }
 }
-
-fn draw_randomness(
-    rbase: &[u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH],
-    pers: DomainSeparationTag,
-    round: ChainEpoch,
-    entropy: &[u8],
-) -> [u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH] {
-    let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(RANDOMNESS_LENGTH + 8 + 8 + entropy.len());
-
-    // Append the randomness
-    data.extend_from_slice(rbase);
-
-    // Append the personalization value
-    let i64_bytes = (pers as i64).to_le_bytes();
-    data.extend_from_slice(&i64_bytes);
-
-    // Append the round
-    let i64_bytes = round.to_be_bytes();
-    data.extend_from_slice(&i64_bytes);
-
-    // Append the entropy
-    data.extend_from_slice(entropy);
-
-    fvm::crypto::hash_blake2b(&data)
-}
diff --git a/runtime/src/runtime/randomness.rs b/runtime/src/runtime/randomness.rs
index b303c68e7..bb7d05d84 100644
--- a/runtime/src/runtime/randomness.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/runtime/randomness.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2019-2022 ChainSafe Systems
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0, MIT
 
+use fvm_shared::clock::ChainEpoch;
+use fvm_shared::randomness::RANDOMNESS_LENGTH;
 use num_derive::FromPrimitive;
 use serde_repr::*;
 
@@ -19,3 +21,64 @@ pub enum DomainSeparationTag {
     PoStChainCommit = 9,
     EvmPrevRandao = 10,
 }
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+pub fn draw_randomness(
+    hasher: impl FnOnce(&[u8]) -> [u8; 32],
+    rbase: &[u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH],
+    pers: DomainSeparationTag,
+    round: ChainEpoch,
+    entropy: &[u8],
+) -> [u8; RANDOMNESS_LENGTH] {
+    let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(RANDOMNESS_LENGTH + 8 + 8 + entropy.len());
+
+    // Append the personalization value
+    let i64_bytes = (pers as i64).to_be_bytes();
+    data.extend_from_slice(&i64_bytes);
+
+    // Append the randomness
+    data.extend_from_slice(rbase);
+
+    // Append the round
+    let i64_bytes = round.to_be_bytes();
+    data.extend_from_slice(&i64_bytes);
+
+    // Append the entropy
+    data.extend_from_slice(entropy);
+
+    hasher(&data)
+    //
+    // fvm::crypto::hash_blake2b(&data)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::runtime::randomness::draw_randomness;
+    use crate::runtime::DomainSeparationTag;
+    use crate::test_utils::blake2b_256;
+    use base64::Engine;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn draw_randomness_test() {
+        let expected_randomness = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD
+            .decode("3MCqcLHKZ+pil4MqTS9wjsd+yPvTuTrq8PkGjEo3tYQ=")
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let digest = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD
+            .decode("GOobxkrhS1hiFA1EYUKZM3xsyVfy5Xy3bQ0gLPnecYs=")
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let entropy = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode("RACZyzQ=").unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            expected_randomness,
+            draw_randomness(
+                blake2b_256,
+                <&[u8; 32]>::try_from(digest.as_slice()).unwrap(),
+                DomainSeparationTag::SealRandomness,
+                2797727,
+                entropy.as_slice(),
+            )
+        );
+    }
+}