diff --git a/src/test/addrman_tests.cpp b/src/test/addrman_tests.cpp
index 97768a8851..1e2e3a8b6c 100644
--- a/src/test/addrman_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/addrman_tests.cpp
@@ -258,10 +258,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(addrman_select_special)
     // use a non-deterministic addrman to ensure a passing test isn't due to setup
     auto addrman = std::make_unique<AddrMan>(EMPTY_NETGROUPMAN, /*deterministic=*/false, GetCheckRatio(m_node));
 
-    // add ipv4 address to the new table
     CNetAddr source = ResolveIP("252.2.2.2");
-    CService addr1 = ResolveService("250.1.1.3", 8333);
-    BOOST_CHECK(addrman->Add({CAddress(addr1, NODE_NONE)}, source));
 
     // add I2P address to the tried table
     CAddress i2p_addr;
@@ -269,6 +266,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(addrman_select_special)
     BOOST_CHECK(addrman->Add({i2p_addr}, source));
     BOOST_CHECK(addrman->Good(i2p_addr));
 
+    // add ipv4 address to the new table
+    CService addr1 = ResolveService("250.1.1.3", 8333);
+    BOOST_CHECK(addrman->Add({CAddress(addr1, NODE_NONE)}, source));
+
     // since the only ipv4 address is on the new table, ensure that the new
     // table gets selected even if new_only is false. if the table was being
     // selected at random, this test will sporadically fail