diff --git a/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py b/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
index 6d811fbce67..5934750d3a9 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_startup_catchup.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def waitForNodeStarted(node):
         catchupNode.interruptAndVerifyExitStatus(60)
 
         Print("Restart catchup node")
-        catchupNode.relaunch(catchupNodeNum)
+        catchupNode.relaunch(catchupNodeNum, cachePopen=True)
         waitForNodeStarted(catchupNode)
         lastCatchupLibNum=lib(catchupNode)