diff --git a/crates/ordinals/src/runestone.rs b/crates/ordinals/src/runestone.rs
index feb85dd08d..8667b6059d 100644
--- a/crates/ordinals/src/runestone.rs
+++ b/crates/ordinals/src/runestone.rs
@@ -2104,4 +2104,83 @@ mod tests {
       }),
     );
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn all_pushdata_opcodes_are_valid() {
+    for i in 0..79 {
+      let mut script_pubkey = Vec::new();
+
+      script_pubkey.push(opcodes::all::OP_RETURN.to_u8());
+      script_pubkey.push(Runestone::MAGIC_NUMBER.to_u8());
+      script_pubkey.push(i);
+
+      match i {
+        0..=75 => {
+          for j in 0..i {
+            script_pubkey.push(if j % 2 == 0 { 1 } else { 0 });
+          }
+
+          if i % 2 == 1 {
+            script_pubkey.push(1);
+            script_pubkey.push(1);
+          }
+        }
+        76 => {
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+        }
+        77 => {
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+        }
+        78 => {
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+          script_pubkey.push(0);
+        }
+        _ => unreachable!(),
+      }
+
+      assert_eq!(
+        Runestone::decipher(&Transaction {
+          version: 2,
+          lock_time: LockTime::ZERO,
+          input: default(),
+          output: vec![TxOut {
+            script_pubkey: script_pubkey.into(),
+            value: 0,
+          },],
+        })
+        .unwrap(),
+        Artifact::Runestone(Runestone::default()),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn all_non_pushdata_opcodes_are_invalid() {
+    for i in 79..=u8::MAX {
+      assert_eq!(
+        Runestone::decipher(&Transaction {
+          version: 2,
+          lock_time: LockTime::ZERO,
+          input: default(),
+          output: vec![TxOut {
+            script_pubkey: vec![
+              opcodes::all::OP_RETURN.to_u8(),
+              Runestone::MAGIC_NUMBER.to_u8(),
+              i
+            ]
+            .into(),
+            value: 0,
+          },],
+        })
+        .unwrap(),
+        Artifact::Cenotaph(Cenotaph {
+          flaws: Flaw::Opcode.into(),
+          ..default()
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/docs/src/runes/specification.md b/docs/src/runes/specification.md
index b247790bf2..77db3704af 100644
--- a/docs/src/runes/specification.md
+++ b/docs/src/runes/specification.md
@@ -114,9 +114,12 @@ OP_13`. If deciphering fails, later matching outputs are not considered.
 
 #### Assembling the Payload Buffer
 
-The payload buffer is assembled by concatenating data pushes. If a non-data
-push opcode is encountered, the deciphered runestone is a cenotaph with no
-etching, mint, or edicts.
+The payload buffer is assembled by concatenating data pushes, after `OP_13`, in
+the matching script pubkey.
+
+Data pushes are opcodes 0 through 78 inclusive. If a non-data push opcode is
+encountered, i.e., any opcode equal to or greater than opcode 79, the
+deciphered runestone is a cenotaph with no etching, mint, or edicts.
 
 #### Decoding the Integer Sequence
 
diff --git a/src/subcommand/env.rs b/src/subcommand/env.rs
index 9e2a4058f3..bb04dcf387 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/env.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/env.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ impl Env {
     fs::write(
       absolute.join("bitcoin.conf"),
       format!(
-        "regtest=1
+        "datacarriersize=1000000
+        regtest=1
 datadir={absolute_str}
 listen=0
 txindex=1