diff --git a/makefiles/test.mk b/makefiles/test.mk
index 858b43e6f..fd1d89a57 100644
--- a/makefiles/test.mk
+++ b/makefiles/test.mk
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ e2e-evm:
 
 	@CARDINAL_ROLLUP_ENABLED=true docker compose up game nakama -d
 
-	# this solves a problem of the tests running too quickly, before the rest of the system is completely ready
-	@sleep 10
+	sleep 5
+	@docker compose restart nakama
+	sleep 5
 
 	@go test -v ./e2e/tests/evm/evm_test.go
 	@docker compose rm --force --stop