diff --git a/crates/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs b/crates/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
index c1781b6295..5f33ca2716 100644
--- a/crates/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
@@ -117,9 +117,13 @@ fn run_ledger_ibc() -> Result<()> {
             setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
         };
     let (ledger_a, ledger_b, test_a, test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
+
     let _bg_ledger_a = ledger_a.background();
     let _bg_ledger_b = ledger_b.background();
 
+    wait_height(&test_a, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+    wait_height(&test_b, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     let (client_id_a, client_id_b) = create_client(&test_a, &test_b)?;
 
     let (conn_id_a, conn_id_b) =
@@ -208,9 +212,13 @@ fn run_ledger_ibc_with_hermes() -> Result<()> {
             setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
         };
     let (ledger_a, ledger_b, test_a, test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
+
     let _bg_ledger_a = ledger_a.background();
     let _bg_ledger_b = ledger_b.background();
 
+    wait_height(&test_a, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+    wait_height(&test_b, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     setup_hermes(&test_a, &test_b)?;
     let port_id_a = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
     let port_id_b = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
@@ -370,10 +378,13 @@ fn ibc_namada_gaia() -> Result<()> {
             setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
         };
     let (ledger, mut ledger_b, test, _test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
-    let _bg_ledger = ledger.background();
     // chain B isn't used
     ledger_b.interrupt()?;
 
+    let _bg_ledger = ledger.background();
+
+    wait_height(&test, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     // gaia
     let test_gaia = setup_gaia()?;
     let gaia = run_gaia(&test_gaia)?;
@@ -538,9 +549,13 @@ fn pgf_over_ibc_with_hermes() -> Result<()> {
         setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
     };
     let (ledger_a, ledger_b, test_a, test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
+
     let _bg_ledger_a = ledger_a.background();
     let _bg_ledger_b = ledger_b.background();
 
+    wait_height(&test_a, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+    wait_height(&test_b, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     setup_hermes(&test_a, &test_b)?;
     let port_id_a = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
     let port_id_b = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
@@ -615,9 +630,13 @@ fn proposal_ibc_token_inflation() -> Result<()> {
             setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
         };
     let (ledger_a, ledger_b, test_a, test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
+
     let _bg_ledger_a = ledger_a.background();
     let _bg_ledger_b = ledger_b.background();
 
+    wait_height(&test_a, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+    wait_height(&test_b, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     // Proposal on the destination (Chain B)
     // Delegate some token
     delegate_token(&test_b)?;
@@ -695,9 +714,13 @@ fn ibc_rate_limit() -> Result<()> {
         setup::set_validators(1, genesis, base_dir, |_| 0)
     };
     let (ledger_a, ledger_b, test_a, test_b) = run_two_nets(update_genesis)?;
+
     let _bg_ledger_a = ledger_a.background();
     let _bg_ledger_b = ledger_b.background();
 
+    wait_height(&test_a, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+    wait_height(&test_b, 2, std::time::Duration::from_secs(40))?;
+
     setup_hermes(&test_a, &test_b)?;
     let port_id_a = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
     let port_id_b: PortId = "transfer".parse().unwrap();
@@ -2222,6 +2245,22 @@ fn make_ibc_data(message: Any) -> Vec<u8> {
     tx_data
 }
 
+fn wait_height(
+    test: &Test,
+    height_to_wait_for: u64,
+    timeout: std::time::Duration,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    #[allow(clippy::disallowed_methods)]
+    let then = std::time::Instant::now();
+    while then.elapsed() <= timeout {
+        let curr_height = query_height(test)?.revision_height();
+        if curr_height >= height_to_wait_for {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+    Err(eyre!("Timed out waiting for height {height_to_wait_for}"))
+}
+
 fn query_height(test: &Test) -> Result<Height> {
     let rpc = get_actor_rpc(test, Who::Validator(0));
     let tendermint_url = Url::from_str(&rpc).unwrap();