diff --git a/tests/test_transaction_in_certificate.sh b/tests/test_transaction_in_certificate.sh
index bcda949..b357917 100755
--- a/tests/test_transaction_in_certificate.sh
+++ b/tests/test_transaction_in_certificate.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ wait_network_healthy
 echo "Executing test of transaction inclusion in certificate..."
 check_artifacts
 topos_subnet_id=$(get_topos_subnet_id)
+
+echo "Checking connectivity with incal node 1"
+echo "Dialing incal node 1 on localhost:$INCAL_HOST_PORT"
+nc -z localhost $INCAL_HOST_PORT
+
 tx_hash=$(send_token_with_retry 3 $topos_subnet_id $INCAL_HOST_PORT "txhash")
 transaction_valid=$?
 echo "Transaction send token result: $transaction_valid, tx hash: $tx_hash"