diff --git a/yarn-project/bot/src/factory.ts b/yarn-project/bot/src/factory.ts
index 2a72653005a..d41ddf174ff 100644
--- a/yarn-project/bot/src/factory.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/bot/src/factory.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   type DeployOptions,
   createDebugLogger,
   createPXEClient,
+  retryUntil,
 } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 import { type AztecNode, type FunctionCall, type PXE } from '@aztec/circuit-types';
 import { Fr, deriveSigningKey } from '@aztec/circuits.js';
@@ -65,7 +66,18 @@ export class BotFactory {
     const isInit = await this.pxe.isContractInitialized(account.getAddress());
     if (isInit) {
       this.log.info(`Account at ${account.getAddress().toString()} already initialized`);
-      return account.register();
+      const wallet = await account.register();
+      const blockNumber = await this.pxe.getBlockNumber();
+      await retryUntil(
+        async () => {
+          const status = await this.pxe.getSyncStatus();
+          return blockNumber <= status.blocks;
+        },
+        'pxe synch',
+        3600,
+        1,
+      );
+      return wallet;
     } else {
       this.log.info(`Initializing account at ${account.getAddress().toString()}`);
       const sentTx = account.deploy();