diff --git a/bin/citrea/tests/e2e/mod.rs b/bin/citrea/tests/e2e/mod.rs
index c35adbba25..7a932d9fb3 100644
--- a/bin/citrea/tests/e2e/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/citrea/tests/e2e/mod.rs
@@ -1342,6 +1342,10 @@ async fn test_prover_sync_with_commitments() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     // a new MockDa block, which in turn causes the sequencer to publish an extra soft confirmation
     // becase it must not skip blocks.
     wait_for_l2_block(&prover_node_test_client, 8, None).await;
+    // Allow for the L2 block to be commited and stored
+    // Otherwise, the L2 block height might be registered but it hasn't
+    // been processed inside the EVM yet.
+    sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
     assert_eq!(prover_node_test_client.eth_block_number().await, 8);
     // on the 8th DA block, we should have a proof
     let mut blobs = da_service.get_block_at(4).await.unwrap().blobs;
@@ -1510,6 +1514,10 @@ async fn test_reopen_prover() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     wait_for_l2_block(&seq_test_client, 6, None).await;
     // Still should have 4 blocks there are no commitments yet
     wait_for_l2_block(&prover_node_test_client, 6, None).await;
+    // Allow for the L2 block to be commited and stored
+    // Otherwise, the L2 block height might be registered but it hasn't
+    // been processed inside the EVM yet.
+    sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
     assert_eq!(prover_node_test_client.eth_block_number().await, 6);
 
     thread_kill_sender.send("kill").unwrap();