diff --git a/ci/testnet-sanity.sh b/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
index 9f2eab4fd..343dba526 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
@@ -44,4 +44,16 @@ else
   )
 fi
 
+sudo snap set solana mode=validator leader-address=$(dig +short $NET_URL)
+
+(
+  set +e
+  panic=$(timeout 10s tail -f /var/snap/solana/current/validator/current | grep -C100 panic)
+
+  if [[ -n $panic ]]; then
+      echo Panic observed: "$panic"
+      exit 1
+  fi
+)
+
 exit 0