diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/permissioning/NodeSmartContractPermissioningV2AcceptanceTest.java b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/permissioning/NodeSmartContractPermissioningV2AcceptanceTest.java
index 396b2b4c73c..4e2cb9a8778 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/permissioning/NodeSmartContractPermissioningV2AcceptanceTest.java
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/tests/acceptance/permissioning/NodeSmartContractPermissioningV2AcceptanceTest.java
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public void onchainPermissioningAllowlistShouldPersistAcrossRestarts() {
     permissionedCluster.stop();
     permissionedCluster.start(bootnode, forbiddenNode, allowedNode, permissionedNode);
 
+    verifyAllNodesAreInSyncWithMiner();
+
     permissionedNode.verify(connectionIsAllowed(allowedNode));
     permissionedNode.verify(connectionIsAllowed(bootnode));
     permissionedNode.verify(connectionIsAllowed(permissionedNode));