diff --git a/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs b/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
index ca7bd974c7..3f22402c2c 100644
--- a/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
@@ -4269,15 +4269,15 @@ fn test_genesis_validators() -> Result<()> {
     non_validator.exp_string("Namada ledger node started")?;
     non_validator.exp_string("This node is not a validator")?;
 
+    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut validator_0)?;
+    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut validator_1)?;
+    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut non_validator)?;
+
     // Wait for a first block
     validator_0.exp_string("Committed block hash")?;
     validator_1.exp_string("Committed block hash")?;
     non_validator.exp_string("Committed block hash")?;
 
-    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut validator_0)?;
-    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut validator_1)?;
-    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut non_validator)?;
-
     // Wait for a first block
     validator_0.exp_string("Committed block hash")?;
     validator_1.exp_string("Committed block hash")?;