diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pv.py b/tests/test_utils_pv.py
index 5bd3ae079..96d33b220 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pv.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pv.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def capture_stdout(monkeypatch):
 def test_put_with_progress_and_repr(capture_stdout, value, expected_bar, expected_color):
     # Connect to the test PV using the custom slic PV class
     pv = PV("TEST:VAL")
+
+    pv.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0)
+    assert pv.connected
     
     # Set initial value to 0.0
     pv.put(0.0, wait=True)