diff --git a/stackslib/src/net/tests/convergence.rs b/stackslib/src/net/tests/convergence.rs
index 4e1f3a064c..482b913c8e 100644
--- a/stackslib/src/net/tests/convergence.rs
+++ b/stackslib/src/net/tests/convergence.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn stacker_db_id(i: usize) -> QualifiedContractIdentifier {
 
 fn make_stacker_db_ids(i: usize) -> Vec<QualifiedContractIdentifier> {
     let mut dbs = vec![];
-    for j in 0..i {
+    for j in 0..i + 1 {
         dbs.push(stacker_db_id(j));
     }
     dbs
@@ -1053,6 +1053,45 @@ fn run_topology_test_ex<F>(
             (100.0 * (peer_counts as f64)) / ((peer_count * peer_count) as f64),
         );
 
+        // wait for stacker DBs to converge
+        for (i, peer) in peers.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i % 2 != 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            for (j, other_peer) in peers.iter().enumerate() {
+                if i == j {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let all_neighbors =
+                    PeerDB::get_all_peers(other_peer.network.peerdb.conn()).unwrap();
+
+                if (all_neighbors.len() as u64) < ((peer_count - 1) as u64) {
+                    // this is a simulated-NAT'ed node -- it won't learn about other NAT'ed nodes'
+                    // DBs
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if j % 2 != 0 {
+                    continue; // this peer doesn't support Stacker DBs
+                }
+                let dbs = peer
+                    .network
+                    .peerdb
+                    .get_peer_stacker_dbs(&other_peer.config.to_neighbor())
+                    .unwrap();
+                if dbs.is_empty() {
+                    test_debug!(
+                        "waiting for peer {i} {} to learn about peer {j} {}'s stacker DBs",
+                        &peer.config.to_neighbor(),
+                        &other_peer.config.to_neighbor()
+                    );
+                    finished = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if finished {
             break;
         }