diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_net.py b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
index bdc03248364d..7883df659fbb 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_net.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def test_getpeerinfo(self):
         self.log.info("Check getpeerinfo output before a version message was sent")
         no_version_peer_id = 3
         no_version_peer_conntime = self.mocktime
-        with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log([f"Added connection peer={no_version_peer_id}"]):
+        with self.nodes[0].wait_for_new_peer():
             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")