diff --git a/tests/hwtest/main/src/main_init.c b/tests/hwtest/main/src/main_init.c
index 0d90b796..8e111648 100644
--- a/tests/hwtest/main/src/main_init.c
+++ b/tests/hwtest/main/src/main_init.c
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ int main_init(uint32_t *err_cnt)
 
 	k_sleep(K_SECONDS(1));
 
+	sc_main_power_enable(DSTRX_IO_PWR);
+	LOG_INF("Power on the DSTRX-3 IO");
+
+	k_sleep(K_SECONDS(1));
+
 	sc_main_power_enable(PDU_O1_PWR);
 	LOG_INF("Power on the ADCS Board");