diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/031_column_list.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/031_column_list.pl
index 938582e31a..b199c8a1bf 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/031_column_list.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/031_column_list.pl
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	CREATE TABLE tab5 (a int PRIMARY KEY, b int, d int);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	ALTER SUBSCRIPTION sub1 SET PUBLICATION pub2, pub3
@@ -409,6 +411,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	CREATE TABLE tab6 (a int PRIMARY KEY, b int, c int, d int);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	ALTER SUBSCRIPTION sub1 SET PUBLICATION pub4
@@ -485,6 +489,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	CREATE TABLE tab7 (a int PRIMARY KEY, b int, c int, d int);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	ALTER SUBSCRIPTION sub1 SET PUBLICATION pub5
@@ -601,6 +607,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	ALTER PUBLICATION pub6 ADD TABLE test_part_a_2 (b);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 # add the publication to our subscription, wait for sync to complete
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
@@ -667,6 +675,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	CREATE PUBLICATION pub7 FOR TABLE test_part_b (a, b) WITH (publish_via_partition_root = true);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 # add the publication to our subscription, wait for sync to complete
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
@@ -835,6 +845,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	CREATE PUBLICATION pub9 FOR TABLE test_part_d (a) WITH (publish_via_partition_root = true);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 # add the publication to our subscription, wait for sync to complete
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
@@ -877,6 +889,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	INSERT INTO test_mix_2 VALUES (1, 2, 3);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	CREATE TABLE test_mix_2 (a int PRIMARY KEY, b int, c int);
@@ -1016,6 +1030,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	INSERT INTO s1.t VALUES (1, 2, 3);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	CREATE SCHEMA s1;
@@ -1039,6 +1055,8 @@ is( $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT * FROM s1.t ORDER BY a"),
 4|5|6),
 	'two publications, publishing the same relation');
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 # Now resync the subscription, but with publications in the opposite order.
 # The result should be the same.
 
@@ -1082,6 +1100,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	INSERT INTO t VALUES (1, 2, 3);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	DROP SCHEMA s1 CASCADE;
@@ -1130,6 +1150,8 @@ $node_publisher->safe_psql(
 	INSERT INTO t VALUES (1, 2, 3);
 ));
 
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('sub1');
+
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 	'postgres', qq(
 	DROP TABLE t;