diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_bind.py b/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
--- a/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 from test_framework.netutil import addr_to_hex, all_interfaces, get_bind_addrs, test_ipv6_local
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework, SkipTest
 from test_framework.util import (
-    assert_equal,
     assert_raises_rpc_error,
     get_rpc_proxy,
     rpc_port,
     rpc_url,
+    wait_until,
 )
 
 
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
             self.nodes[0].rpc_port = rpc_port(self.nodes[0].index)
         self.start_node(0, base_args + binds)
         pid = self.nodes[0].process.pid
-        assert_equal(set(get_bind_addrs(pid)), set(expected))
+        wait_until(lambda: set(get_bind_addrs(pid))
+                   == set(expected), timeout=5)
         self.stop_nodes()
 
     def run_allowip_test(self, allow_ips, rpchost, rpcport):