diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index fcbc7c1e..69fbcc03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo install just
       - name: Run Docker Compose
         run: docker compose --profile itest up -d
+      - name: wait for nodes to start
+        run: sleep 20
       - name: Build
         run: cargo build --verbose
       - name: chmod data-dir
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
       - name: Run Docker Compose
         run: docker compose --profile itest up -d
+      - name: wait for nodes to start
+        run: sleep 20
       - name: Install protobuf-compiler
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - name: Install stable