diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_net.py b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
index 1fed96ef5f..5cc1dc617b 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_net.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class NetTest(DashTestFramework):
         no_version_peer_conntime = self.mocktime
         with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log([f"Added connection peer={no_version_peer_id}"]):
             no_version_peer = self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(P2PInterface(), send_version=False, wait_for_verack=False)
+        if self.options.v2transport:
+            self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[no_version_peer_id]["transport_protocol_type"] == "v2")
         peer_info = self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[no_version_peer_id]
         peer_info.pop("addr")
         peer_info.pop("addrbind")