diff --git a/tee-worker/enclave-runtime/src/initialization/mod.rs b/tee-worker/enclave-runtime/src/initialization/mod.rs
index 1ce81d7f45..6f3078c501 100644
--- a/tee-worker/enclave-runtime/src/initialization/mod.rs
+++ b/tee-worker/enclave-runtime/src/initialization/mod.rs
@@ -224,11 +224,6 @@ pub(crate) fn init_enclave(
 		run_stf_task_handler().unwrap();
 	});
 
-	std::thread::spawn(move || {
-		#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
-		run_vc_issuance().unwrap();
-	});
-
 	Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -372,6 +367,11 @@ pub(crate) fn init_enclave_sidechain_components(
 		GLOBAL_SIDECHAIN_FAIL_SLOT_ON_DEMAND_COMPONENT.initialize(Arc::new(None));
 	}
 
+	std::thread::spawn(move || {
+		#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+		run_vc_issuance().unwrap();
+	});
+
 	Ok(())
 }