diff --git a/internal/reader/home_chain_test.go b/internal/reader/home_chain_test.go
index 951e989d1..6c19b13b0 100644
--- a/internal/reader/home_chain_test.go
+++ b/internal/reader/home_chain_test.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func Test_PollingWorking(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	// called at least 2 times, one for start and one for the first tick
-	require.GreaterOrEqual(t, callCount, 1)
+	require.GreaterOrEqual(t, callCount, 2)
 
 	configs, err := configPoller.GetAllChainConfigs()
 	require.NoError(t, err)