1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/test_helper_rsa.c b/src/util/test_helper_rsa.c
index 96b88c345..4a9fa9058 100644
--- a/src/util/test_helper_rsa.c
+++ b/src/util/test_helper_rsa.c
@@ -471,15 +471,26 @@ run_test (void)
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return 77;
   }
-  dh = TALER_CRYPTO_helper_denom_connect (cfg,
-                                          &key_cb,
-                                          NULL);
+
+  fprintf (stderr, "Waiting for helper client directory to become available ");
+  for (unsigned int i = 0; i<1000; i++)
+  {
+    dh = TALER_CRYPTO_helper_denom_connect (cfg,
+                                            &key_cb,
+                                            NULL);
+    if (NULL != dh)
+      break;
+    nanosleep (&req, NULL);
+    fprintf (stderr, ".");
+  }
   GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
   if (NULL == dh)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return 1;
   }
+  fprintf (stderr, " done.\n");
+
   /* wait for helper to start and give us keys */
   fprintf (stderr, "Waiting for helper to start ");
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i<1000; i++)