diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py b/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
index 11c82e15b7e..4e31b48ec01 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def test_create_too_long_mempool_chain(self):
         txid = tx_data['txid']
         vout = 1
 
+        self.nodes[0].syncwithvalidationinterfacequeue()
         options = {"change_position": 0, "add_inputs": False}
         for i in range(1, 25):
             options['inputs'] = [{'txid': txid, 'vout': vout}]