diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_setban.py b/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
index 36873f964b..c3ba6bc9b4 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the setban rpc call."""
 
+from contextlib import ExitStack
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     p2p_port
@@ -28,7 +29,13 @@ class SetBanTests(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.1", "add")
 
         # Node 0 should not be able to reconnect
-        with self.nodes[1].assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=['dropped (banned)\n'], timeout=50):
+        context = ExitStack()
+        context.enter_context(self.nodes[1].assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=['dropped (banned)\n'], timeout=50))
+        # When disconnected right after connecting, a v2 node will attempt to reconnect with v1.
+        # Wait for that to happen so that it cannot mess with later tests.
+        if self.options.v2transport:
+            context.enter_context(self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=['trying v1 connection'], timeout=50))
+        with context:
             self.restart_node(1, [])
             self.nodes[0].addnode("127.0.0.1:" + str(p2p_port(1)), "onetry")
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_runner.py b/test/functional/test_runner.py
index c7303237f4..4c88adc025 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_runner.py
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS = [
     'p2p_filter.py',
     'p2p_blocksonly.py',
     'rpc_setban.py',
+    'rpc_setban.py --v2transport',
     'mining_prioritisetransaction.py',
     'p2p_invalid_locator.py',
     'p2p_invalid_block.py',