diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_net.py b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
index b4a58df5b2..accb2439f2 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_net.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class NetTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(no_version_peer_conntime)
         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")
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(0)
         peer_info = self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[no_version_peer_id]
         peer_info.pop("addr")