diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
index b22a76a2ab6a..15445d7c1e83 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ def with_restore(factory, microvm_factory):
 
     def restore(firecracker=None, jailer=None):
         microvm = factory(firecracker, jailer)
+        # Ensure that we have booted before getting the snapshot.
+        rc, _, stderr = microvm.ssh.run("true")
+        assert rc == 0, stderr
         snapshot = microvm.snapshot_full()
 
         if firecracker: