diff --git a/aptos/scripts/wait_for_devnet b/aptos/scripts/wait_for_devnet
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..417ff5dcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aptos/scripts/wait_for_devnet
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+while [[ "$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w ''%{http_code}'' 0.0.0.0:8080/v1/-/healthy)" != "200" ]]; do sleep 5; done
+while [[ "$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w ''%{http_code}'' 0.0.0.0:8081/health)" != "200" ]]; do sleep 5; done
diff --git a/devnet/aptos-localnet.yaml b/devnet/aptos-localnet.yaml
index ac28799ee..ec9af48c3 100644
--- a/devnet/aptos-localnet.yaml
+++ b/devnet/aptos-localnet.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ spec:
         - name: aptos-contracts
           image: aptos-node
           command: ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
-          args: ["cd /tmp/scripts && ./deploy devnet && ./register_devnet && touch success && sleep infinity"]
+          args:
+            [
+              "cd /tmp/scripts && ./wait_for_devnet && ./deploy devnet && ./register_devnet && touch success && sleep infinity",
+            ]
           readinessProbe:
             periodSeconds: 1
             failureThreshold: 300