diff --git a/test_runner/batch_others/test_wal_acceptor.py b/test_runner/batch_others/test_wal_acceptor.py
index 74b2f2657f..844ef3ebe1 100644
--- a/test_runner/batch_others/test_wal_acceptor.py
+++ b/test_runner/batch_others/test_wal_acceptor.py
@@ -14,13 +14,43 @@ from contextlib import closing
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from multiprocessing import Process, Value
 from pathlib import Path
-from fixtures.neon_fixtures import PgBin, Etcd, Postgres, RemoteStorageUsers, Safekeeper, NeonEnv, NeonEnvBuilder, PortDistributor, SafekeeperPort, neon_binpath, PgProtocol
+from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonPageserver, PgBin, Etcd, Postgres, RemoteStorageUsers, Safekeeper, NeonEnv, NeonEnvBuilder, PortDistributor, SafekeeperPort, neon_binpath, PgProtocol, wait_for_last_record_lsn, wait_for_upload
 from fixtures.utils import get_dir_size, lsn_to_hex, lsn_from_hex
 from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from typing import List, Optional, Any
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 
+def wait_lsn_force_checkpoint(tenant_id: str,
+                              timeline_id: str,
+                              pg: Postgres,
+                              ps: NeonPageserver,
+                              pageserver_conn_options={}):
+    lsn = lsn_from_hex(pg.safe_psql('SELECT pg_current_wal_flush_lsn()')[0][0])
+    log.info(f"pg_current_wal_flush_lsn is {lsn_to_hex(lsn)}, waiting for it on pageserver")
+
+    auth_token = None
+    if 'password' in pageserver_conn_options:
+        auth_token = pageserver_conn_options['password']
+
+    # wait for the pageserver to catch up
+    wait_for_last_record_lsn(ps.http_client(auth_token=auth_token),
+                             uuid.UUID(hex=tenant_id),
+                             uuid.UUID(hex=timeline_id),
+                             lsn)
+
+    # force checkpoint to advance remote_consistent_lsn
+    with closing(ps.connect(**pageserver_conn_options)) as psconn:
+        with psconn.cursor() as pscur:
+            pscur.execute(f"checkpoint {tenant_id} {timeline_id}")
+
+    # ensure that remote_consistent_lsn is advanced
+    wait_for_upload(ps.http_client(auth_token=auth_token),
+                    uuid.UUID(hex=tenant_id),
+                    uuid.UUID(hex=timeline_id),
+                    lsn)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class TimelineMetrics:
     timeline_id: str
@@ -223,10 +253,10 @@ def test_broker(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     log.info(f"statuses is {stat_before}")
 
     pg.safe_psql("INSERT INTO t SELECT generate_series(1,100), 'payload'")
-    # force checkpoint to advance remote_consistent_lsn
-    with closing(env.pageserver.connect()) as psconn:
-        with psconn.cursor() as pscur:
-            pscur.execute(f"checkpoint {tenant_id} {timeline_id}")
+
+    # force checkpoint in pageserver to advance remote_consistent_lsn
+    wait_lsn_force_checkpoint(tenant_id, timeline_id, pg, env.pageserver)
+
     # and wait till remote_consistent_lsn propagates to all safekeepers
     started_at = time.time()
     while True:
@@ -270,9 +300,7 @@ def test_wal_removal(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, auth_enabled: bool):
     pageserver_conn_options = {}
     if auth_enabled:
         pageserver_conn_options['password'] = env.auth_keys.generate_tenant_token(tenant_id)
-    with closing(env.pageserver.connect(**pageserver_conn_options)) as psconn:
-        with psconn.cursor() as pscur:
-            pscur.execute(f"checkpoint {tenant_id} {timeline_id}")
+    wait_lsn_force_checkpoint(tenant_id, timeline_id, pg, env.pageserver, pageserver_conn_options)
 
     # We will wait for first segment removal. Make sure they exist for starter.
     first_segments = [