diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
index 9a4ae11fc..956799537 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from slic.utils.hastyepics import get_pv
 from epics.pv import _PVcache_
 from slic.utils.pv import PV
+import epics
 
 
 import sys 
@@ -174,8 +175,15 @@ def test_offload(tmp_path, caplog):
     pvname_4 = "TEST:PV4"
 
     # Create 2 PVs
-    get_pv(pvname_3)
-    get_pv(pvname_4)
+    pv_3 = PV(pvname_3, connection_timeout=2.0)
+    get_pv(pv_3)
+    assert pv_3.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV not connected"
+
+    pv_4 = PV(pvname_4, connection_timeout=2.0)
+    get_pv(pv_4)
+    assert pv_4.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV not connected"
+
+    print(epics.pv._PVcache_.values())
 
     assert is_pv_in_cache(pvname_3)
     assert is_pv_in_cache(pvname_4)