diff --git a/tests/test_helper/setup_teardown/tls_cluster.bash b/tests/test_helper/setup_teardown/tls_cluster.bash
index 0b75fc29..a9ec4308 100644
--- a/tests/test_helper/setup_teardown/tls_cluster.bash
+++ b/tests/test_helper/setup_teardown/tls_cluster.bash
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ setup_file() {
     export CENTRAL_CONTAINERS
     export CHASSIS_CONTAINERS
     launch_containers jammy $TEST_CONTAINERS
+    wait_containers_ready $TEST_CONTAINERS
     install_microovn "$MICROOVN_SNAP_PATH" $TEST_CONTAINERS
     bootstrap_cluster $TEST_CONTAINERS