diff --git a/kairos-test-utils/src/cctl.rs b/kairos-test-utils/src/cctl.rs
index 6b12c639..14678c05 100644
--- a/kairos-test-utils/src/cctl.rs
+++ b/kairos-test-utils/src/cctl.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ impl CCTLNetwork {
         .await
         .expect("Waiting for network to pass genesis failed");
 
+        tracing::info!("Waiting for block 1");
+        let output = Command::new("cctl-chain-await-until-block-n")
+            .env("CCTL_ASSETS", &assets_dir)
+            .arg("height=1")
+            .output()
+            .expect("Waiting for network to start processing blocks failed");
+        let output = std::str::from_utf8(output.stdout.as_slice()).unwrap();
+        tracing::info!("{}", output);
+
         Ok(CCTLNetwork {
             working_dir,
             assets_dir,