diff --git a/test-validator/src/lib.rs b/test-validator/src/lib.rs
index e807f80c9692f0..260729f7188479 100644
--- a/test-validator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/test-validator/src/lib.rs
@@ -1146,22 +1146,46 @@ impl Drop for TestValidator {
 mod test {
     use super::*;
 
+    impl TestValidator {
+        // Wait for the given slot to be observed as confirmed. Returns true if
+        // the slot (or a greater one) is observed as confirmed, false otherwise.
+        fn wait_for_confirmed_slot(&self, slot: Slot) -> bool {
+            let rpc_client =
+                RpcClient::new_with_commitment(self.rpc_url.clone(), CommitmentConfig::confirmed());
+            const MAX_TRIES: u64 = 10;
+            let mut num_tries = 0;
+            loop {
+                num_tries += 1;
+                if num_tries > MAX_TRIES {
+                    break;
+                }
+                debug!("Waiting for slot {slot} to be confirmed {num_tries}...");
+                match rpc_client.get_slot() {
+                    Ok(latest_slot) => {
+                        if latest_slot >= slot {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!("get_slot() failed: {:?}", err);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                let _ = sleep(Duration::from_millis(DEFAULT_MS_PER_SLOT));
+            }
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn get_health() {
         let (test_validator, _payer) = TestValidatorGenesis::default().start();
         test_validator.set_startup_verification_complete_for_tests();
+        assert!(test_validator.wait_for_confirmed_slot(1));
         let rpc_client = test_validator.get_rpc_client();
         rpc_client.get_health().expect("health");
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn nonblocking_get_health() {
-        let (test_validator, _payer) = TestValidatorGenesis::default().start_async().await;
-        test_validator.set_startup_verification_complete_for_tests();
-        let rpc_client = test_validator.get_async_rpc_client();
-        rpc_client.get_health().await.expect("health");
-    }
-
     #[tokio::test]
     #[should_panic]
     async fn document_tokio_panic() {