diff --git a/packages/client/lib/net/server/rlpxserver.ts b/packages/client/lib/net/server/rlpxserver.ts
index eb1091110c2..576a0cf0af1 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/net/server/rlpxserver.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/net/server/rlpxserver.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class RlpxServer extends Server {
       return false
     }
     await super.start()
-    this.initDpt()
+    await this.initDpt()
     await this.initRlpx()
     this.started = true
 
@@ -205,26 +205,32 @@ export class RlpxServer extends Server {
    * Initializes DPT for peer discovery
    * @private
    */
-  initDpt() {
-    this.dpt = new Devp2pDPT(this.key, {
-      refreshInterval: this.refreshInterval,
-      endpoint: {
-        address: '0.0.0.0',
-        udpPort: null,
-        tcpPort: null,
-      },
-      shouldFindNeighbours: this.config.discV4,
-      shouldGetDnsPeers: this.config.discDns,
-      dnsRefreshQuantity: this.config.maxPeers,
-      dnsNetworks: this.dnsNetworks,
-      dnsAddr: this.config.dnsAddr,
-    })
+  async initDpt() {
+    return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      this.dpt = new Devp2pDPT(this.key, {
+        refreshInterval: this.refreshInterval,
+        endpoint: {
+          address: '0.0.0.0',
+          udpPort: null,
+          tcpPort: null,
+        },
+        shouldFindNeighbours: this.config.discV4,
+        shouldGetDnsPeers: this.config.discDns,
+        dnsRefreshQuantity: this.config.maxPeers,
+        dnsNetworks: this.dnsNetworks,
+        dnsAddr: this.config.dnsAddr,
+      })
 
-    this.dpt.on('error', (e: Error) => this.error(e))
+      this.dpt.on('error', (e: Error) => this.error(e))
 
-    if (this.config.port) {
-      this.dpt.bind(this.config.port, '0.0.0.0')
-    }
+      this.dpt.on('listening', () => {
+        resolve()
+      })
+
+      if (this.config.port) {
+        this.dpt.bind(this.config.port, '0.0.0.0')
+      }
+    })
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/client/test/net/server/rlpxserver.spec.ts b/packages/client/test/net/server/rlpxserver.spec.ts
index b0fe171b0c9..0e6ca4ed513 100644
--- a/packages/client/test/net/server/rlpxserver.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/client/test/net/server/rlpxserver.spec.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ tape('[RlpxServer]', async (t) => {
     t.plan(1)
     const config = new Config({ loglevel: 'error', transports: [] })
     const server = new RlpxServer({ config })
-    server.initDpt()
+    server.initDpt().catch((error) => {
+      throw error
+    })
     td.verify((server.dpt as any).bind(server.config.port, '0.0.0.0'))
     server.on('error', (err: any) => t.equals(err, 'err0', 'got error'))
     ;(server.dpt as any).emit('error', 'err0')