diff --git a/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh b/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
index 8ad8bf7f..2ce597cf 100755
--- a/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/sdk_tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ cosmos_chain_id=laconic_9000-1
 laconicd_rest_endpoint=http://laconicd:1317
 laconicd_gql_endpoint=http://laconicd:9473/api
 
+docker compose exec laconicd sh -c "curl --retry 10 --retry-delay 3 --retry-connrefused http://127.0.0.1:9473/api"
+
 # Run tests
 docker compose exec \
   -e COSMOS_CHAIN_ID="$cosmos_chain_id" \