diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1621-utils-next-epoch.md b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1621-utils-next-epoch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f663a8e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1621-utils-next-epoch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Added a command to wait for the next epoch: `client utils epoch-sleep`.
+  ([\#1621](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/1621))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/e2e.json b/.github/workflows/scripts/e2e.json
index 74b08e0fb8..bf91fc1588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/e2e.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/e2e.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "e2e::ledger_tests::test_namada_shuts_down_if_tendermint_dies": 2,
     "e2e::ledger_tests::test_genesis_validators": 14,
     "e2e::ledger_tests::test_node_connectivity_and_consensus": 28,
+    "e2e::ledger_tests::test_epoch_sleep": 12,
     "e2e::wallet_tests::wallet_address_cmds": 1,
     "e2e::wallet_tests::wallet_encrypted_key_cmds": 1,
     "e2e::wallet_tests::wallet_encrypted_key_cmds_env_var": 1,
diff --git a/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs b/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
index 609588045d..50e307d5c6 100644
--- a/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
+++ b/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
@@ -455,6 +455,18 @@ pub async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             Utils::DefaultBaseDir(DefaultBaseDir(args)) => {
                 utils::default_base_dir(global_args, args)
             }
+            Utils::EpochSleep(EpochSleep(mut args)) => {
+                let mut ctx = cli::Context::new(global_args)?;
+                let ledger_address = args.ledger_address.clone();
+                let client = HttpClient::new(utils::take_config_address(
+                    &mut args.ledger_address,
+                ))
+                .unwrap();
+                wait_until_node_is_synched(&client).await;
+                let client = HttpClient::new(ledger_address).unwrap();
+                let args = args.to_sdk(&mut ctx);
+                rpc::epoch_sleep(&client, args).await;
+            }
         },
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/apps/src/lib/cli.rs b/apps/src/lib/cli.rs
index 06d6f3f406..40f459d10a 100644
--- a/apps/src/lib/cli.rs
+++ b/apps/src/lib/cli.rs
@@ -1678,6 +1678,28 @@ pub mod cmds {
         }
     }
 
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+    pub struct EpochSleep(pub args::Query<args::CliTypes>);
+
+    impl SubCmd for EpochSleep {
+        const CMD: &'static str = "epoch-sleep";
+
+        fn parse(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<Self> {
+            matches
+                .subcommand_matches(Self::CMD)
+                .map(|matches| Self(args::Query::parse(matches)))
+        }
+
+        fn def() -> App {
+            App::new(Self::CMD)
+                .about(
+                    "Query for the current epoch, then sleep until the next \
+                     epoch.",
+                )
+                .add_args::<args::Query<args::CliTypes>>()
+        }
+    }
+
     #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
     pub enum Utils {
         JoinNetwork(JoinNetwork),
@@ -1686,6 +1708,7 @@ pub mod cmds {
         InitGenesisValidator(InitGenesisValidator),
         PkToTmAddress(PkToTmAddress),
         DefaultBaseDir(DefaultBaseDir),
+        EpochSleep(EpochSleep),
     }
 
     impl SubCmd for Utils {
@@ -1704,12 +1727,14 @@ pub mod cmds {
                     SubCmd::parse(matches).map(Self::PkToTmAddress);
                 let default_base_dir =
                     SubCmd::parse(matches).map(Self::DefaultBaseDir);
+                let epoch_sleep = SubCmd::parse(matches).map(Self::EpochSleep);
                 join_network
                     .or(fetch_wasms)
                     .or(init_network)
                     .or(init_genesis)
                     .or(pk_to_tm_address)
                     .or(default_base_dir)
+                    .or(epoch_sleep)
             })
         }
 
@@ -1722,6 +1747,7 @@ pub mod cmds {
                 .subcommand(InitGenesisValidator::def())
                 .subcommand(PkToTmAddress::def())
                 .subcommand(DefaultBaseDir::def())
+                .subcommand(EpochSleep::def())
                 .subcommand_required(true)
                 .arg_required_else_help(true)
         }
diff --git a/apps/src/lib/client/rpc.rs b/apps/src/lib/client/rpc.rs
index 44955967d0..2b0b71650e 100644
--- a/apps/src/lib/client/rpc.rs
+++ b/apps/src/lib/client/rpc.rs
@@ -2030,6 +2030,21 @@ pub async fn query_result<C: namada::ledger::queries::Client + Sync>(
     }
 }
 
+pub async fn epoch_sleep<C: namada::ledger::queries::Client + Sync>(
+    client: &C,
+    _args: args::Query,
+) {
+    let start_epoch = query_and_print_epoch(client).await;
+    loop {
+        tokio::time::sleep(core::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        let current_epoch = query_epoch(client).await;
+        if current_epoch > start_epoch {
+            println!("Reached epoch {}", current_epoch);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn get_proposal_votes<C: namada::ledger::queries::Client + Sync>(
     client: &C,
     epoch: Epoch,
diff --git a/tests/src/e2e/helpers.rs b/tests/src/e2e/helpers.rs
index 7c79fdfdb6..b4235c7347 100644
--- a/tests/src/e2e/helpers.rs
+++ b/tests/src/e2e/helpers.rs
@@ -424,20 +424,29 @@ pub fn epoch_sleep(
     ledger_address: &str,
     timeout_secs: u64,
 ) -> Result<Epoch> {
-    let old_epoch = get_epoch(test, ledger_address)?;
-    let start = Instant::now();
-    let loop_timeout = Duration::new(timeout_secs, 0);
-    loop {
-        if Instant::now().duration_since(start) > loop_timeout {
-            panic!("Timed out waiting for the next epoch");
-        }
-        let epoch = get_epoch(test, ledger_address)?;
-        if epoch > old_epoch {
-            break Ok(epoch);
-        } else {
-            sleep(10);
-        }
-    }
+    let mut find = run!(
+        test,
+        Bin::Client,
+        &["utils", "epoch-sleep", "--node", ledger_address],
+        Some(timeout_secs)
+    )?;
+    parse_reached_epoch(&mut find)
+}
+
+pub fn parse_reached_epoch(find: &mut NamadaCmd) -> Result<Epoch> {
+    let (unread, matched) = find.exp_regex("Reached epoch .*")?;
+    let epoch_str = strip_trailing_newline(&matched)
+        .trim()
+        .rsplit_once(' ')
+        .unwrap()
+        .1;
+    let epoch = u64::from_str(epoch_str).map_err(|e| {
+        eyre!(format!(
+            "Epoch: {} parsed from {}, Error: {}\n\nOutput: {}",
+            epoch_str, matched, e, unread
+        ))
+    })?;
+    Ok(Epoch(epoch))
 }
 
 /// Wait for txs and VPs WASM compilations to finish. This is useful to avoid a
diff --git a/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs b/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
index 3f22402c2c..373feebff2 100644
--- a/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/src/e2e/ledger_tests.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use super::helpers::{
 use super::setup::{get_all_wasms_hashes, set_ethereum_bridge_mode};
 use crate::e2e::helpers::{
     epoch_sleep, find_address, find_bonded_stake, get_actor_rpc, get_epoch,
+    parse_reached_epoch,
 };
 use crate::e2e::setup::{self, default_port_offset, sleep, Bin, Who};
 use crate::{run, run_as};
@@ -2150,7 +2151,7 @@ fn pos_bonds() -> Result<()> {
                 delegation_withdrawable_epoch
             );
         }
-        let epoch = get_epoch(&test, &validator_one_rpc)?;
+        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &validator_one_rpc, 40)?;
         if epoch >= delegation_withdrawable_epoch {
             break;
         }
@@ -2357,7 +2358,7 @@ fn pos_rewards() -> Result<()> {
         if Instant::now().duration_since(start) > loop_timeout {
             panic!("Timed out waiting for epoch: {}", wait_epoch);
         }
-        let epoch = get_epoch(&test, &validator_zero_rpc)?;
+        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &validator_zero_rpc, 40)?;
         if dbg!(epoch) >= wait_epoch {
             break;
         }
@@ -2440,7 +2441,7 @@ fn test_bond_queries() -> Result<()> {
         if Instant::now().duration_since(start) > loop_timeout {
             panic!("Timed out waiting for epoch: {}", 1);
         }
-        let epoch = get_epoch(&test, &validator_one_rpc)?;
+        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &validator_one_rpc, 40)?;
         if epoch >= Epoch(4) {
             break;
         }
@@ -2499,7 +2500,7 @@ fn test_bond_queries() -> Result<()> {
 
     // 6. Wait for withdraw_epoch
     loop {
-        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &validator_one_rpc, 120)?;
+        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &validator_one_rpc, 40)?;
         if epoch >= withdraw_epoch {
             break;
         }
@@ -2739,7 +2740,7 @@ fn pos_init_validator() -> Result<()> {
         if Instant::now().duration_since(start) > loop_timeout {
             panic!("Timed out waiting for epoch: {}", earliest_update_epoch);
         }
-        let epoch = get_epoch(&test, &non_validator_rpc)?;
+        let epoch = epoch_sleep(&test, &non_validator_rpc, 40)?;
         if epoch >= earliest_update_epoch {
             break;
         }
@@ -4663,6 +4664,52 @@ fn implicit_account_reveal_pk() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_epoch_sleep() -> Result<()> {
+    // Use slightly longer epochs to give us time to sleep
+    let test = setup::network(
+        |genesis| {
+            let parameters = ParametersConfig {
+                epochs_per_year: epochs_per_year_from_min_duration(30),
+                min_num_of_blocks: 1,
+                ..genesis.parameters
+            };
+            GenesisConfig {
+                parameters,
+                ..genesis
+            }
+        },
+        None,
+    )?;
+
+    // 1. Run the ledger node
+    let mut ledger =
+        run_as!(test, Who::Validator(0), Bin::Node, &["ledger"], Some(40))?;
+    wait_for_wasm_pre_compile(&mut ledger)?;
+
+    let _bg_ledger = ledger.background();
+
+    let validator_one_rpc = get_actor_rpc(&test, &Who::Validator(0));
+
+    // 2. Query the current epoch
+    let start_epoch = get_epoch(&test, &validator_one_rpc).unwrap();
+
+    // 3. Use epoch-sleep to sleep for an epoch
+    let args = ["utils", "epoch-sleep", "--node", &validator_one_rpc];
+    let mut client = run!(test, Bin::Client, &args, None)?;
+    let reached_epoch = parse_reached_epoch(&mut client)?;
+    client.assert_success();
+
+    // 4. Confirm the current epoch is larger
+    // possibly badly, we assume we get here within 30 seconds of the last step
+    // should be fine haha (future debuggers: sorry)
+    let current_epoch = get_epoch(&test, &validator_one_rpc).unwrap();
+    assert!(current_epoch > start_epoch);
+    assert_eq!(current_epoch, reached_epoch);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Prepare proposal data in the test's temp dir from the given source address.
 /// This can be submitted with "init-proposal" command.
 fn prepare_proposal_data(