diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_net.py b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
--- a/test/functional/rpc_net.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_net.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
         # Connect nodes both ways.
         connect_nodes(self.nodes[0], self.nodes[1])
         connect_nodes(self.nodes[1], self.nodes[0])
+        self.sync_all()
 
         self.test_connection_count()
         self.test_getpeerinfo()