diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py b/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
index d5cea22f78..a696a25101 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             ["-txindex"],
             ["-txindex"],
         ]
+        # whitelist all peers to speed up tx relay / mempool sync
+        for args in self.extra_args:
+            args.append("-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1")
+
         self.supports_cli = False
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/test_runner.py b/test/functional/test_runner.py
index f91be1fb41..46f43c0909 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_runner.py
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS = [
     'wallet_abandonconflict.py --legacy-wallet',
     'wallet_abandonconflict.py --descriptors',
     'feature_csv_activation.py',
-    'rpc_rawtransaction.py --legacy-wallet',
-    'rpc_rawtransaction.py --descriptors',
     'feature_reindex.py',
     'feature_abortnode.py',
     # vv Tests less than 30s vv
@@ -196,6 +194,8 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS = [
     'feature_proxy.py',
     'rpc_signrawtransaction.py --legacy-wallet',
     'rpc_signrawtransaction.py --descriptors',
+    'rpc_rawtransaction.py --legacy-wallet',
+    'rpc_rawtransaction.py --descriptors',
     'p2p_addrv2_relay.py',
     'wallet_groups.py --legacy-wallet',
     'wallet_groups.py --descriptors',