diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/testing/2398-fix-e2e-pgf-ibc.md b/.changelog/unreleased/testing/2398-fix-e2e-pgf-ibc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d145be357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/testing/2398-fix-e2e-pgf-ibc.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fix E2E test for PGF over IBC by waiting before checking the balance
+  ([\#2398](https://github.com/anoma/namada/issues/2398))
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diff --git a/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs b/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
index f24f724f49..85e19c651c 100644
--- a/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/src/e2e/ibc_tests.rs
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ fn pgf_over_ibc_with_hermes() -> Result<()> {
         sleep(5);
         epoch = get_epoch(&test_a, &rpc_a).unwrap();
     }
+    sleep(5);
 
     // Check balances after funding over IBC
     check_funded_balances(&port_id_b, &channel_id_b, &test_b)?;