diff --git a/itests/deals_anycid_test.go b/itests/deals_anycid_test.go
index 5060847b9bf..29c802b4be5 100644
--- a/itests/deals_anycid_test.go
+++ b/itests/deals_anycid_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package itests
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -76,9 +77,9 @@ func TestDealRetrieveByAnyCid(t *testing.T) {
 	//res, path := client.CreateImportFile(ctx, 5, 140*1024*1024)
 	dagOpts := kit.GeneratedDAGOpts{
 		ChunkSize: 1024,
-		Maxlinks:  2,
+		Maxlinks:  10,
 	}
-	carv1FilePath, _ := kit.CreateRandomCARv1(t, 5, 8*1024, dagOpts)
+	carv1FilePath, _ := kit.CreateRandomCARv1(t, 5, 100*1024, dagOpts)
 	res, err := client.ClientImport(ctx, api.FileRef{Path: carv1FilePath, IsCAR: true})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -91,7 +92,6 @@ func TestDealRetrieveByAnyCid(t *testing.T) {
 	prepared, err := sc.Prepare()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cids := prepared.Cids()
-	//	fmt.Println(cids)
 	for i, c := range cids {
 		blk, err := bs.Get(c)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -127,17 +127,26 @@ func TestDealRetrieveByAnyCid(t *testing.T) {
 	info, err := client.ClientGetDealInfo(ctx, *dealCid)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	//targetCid := res.Root
-	targetCid := cids[1]
-	offer, err := client.ClientMinerQueryOffer(ctx, miner.ActorAddr, targetCid, &info.PieceCID)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, offer.Err)
+	cidIndices := []int{1, 11, 27, 32, 47}
 
-	outPath := dh.PerformRetrievalForOffer(ctx, false, offer)
-	stat, err := os.Stat(outPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	fmt.Println(stat)
+	for _, val := range cidIndices {
+		fmt.Println("performing retrieval for cid at index", val)
+		targetCid := cids[val]
+		offer, err := client.ClientMinerQueryOffer(ctx, miner.ActorAddr, targetCid, &info.PieceCID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Empty(t, offer.Err)
+
+		outPath := dh.PerformRetrievalForOffer(ctx, true, offer)
+		_, err = os.Stat(outPath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		f, err := os.Open(outPath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer f.Close()
+
+		ch, _, _ := car.ReadHeader(bufio.NewReader(f))
+		require.EqualValues(t, ch.Roots[0], targetCid)
+	}
 
-	// TODO: compare stored vs retrieved blocks
-	//kit.AssertFilesEqual(t, path, outPath)
+	fmt.Println("finised test")
 }
diff --git a/itests/kit/deals.go b/itests/kit/deals.go
index a0fc96490aa..ff973d83052 100644
--- a/itests/kit/deals.go
+++ b/itests/kit/deals.go
@@ -281,16 +281,16 @@ func (dh *DealHarness) PerformRetrieval(ctx context.Context, dealCid *cid.Cid, r
 }
 
 func (dh *DealHarness) PerformRetrievalForOffer(ctx context.Context, carExport bool, offer api.QueryOffer) string {
-	carFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(dh.t.TempDir(), "ret-car")
+	outputF, err := ioutil.TempFile(dh.t.TempDir(), "ret-car")
 	require.NoError(dh.t, err)
 
-	defer carFile.Close() //nolint:errcheck
+	defer outputF.Close() //nolint:errcheck
 
 	caddr, err := dh.client.WalletDefaultAddress(ctx)
 	require.NoError(dh.t, err)
 
 	ref := &api.FileRef{
-		Path:  carFile.Name(),
+		Path:  outputF.Name(),
 		IsCAR: carExport,
 	}
 
@@ -302,12 +302,7 @@ func (dh *DealHarness) PerformRetrievalForOffer(ctx context.Context, carExport b
 		require.Emptyf(dh.t, update.Err, "retrieval failed: %s", update.Err)
 	}
 
-	ret := carFile.Name()
-	if carExport {
-		actualFile := dh.ExtractFileFromCAR(ctx, carFile)
-		ret = actualFile.Name()
-		_ = actualFile.Close() //nolint:errcheck
-	}
+	ret := outputF.Name()
 
 	return ret
 }