diff --git a/tests/e2e_tests/test_liquid_alpha.py b/tests/e2e_tests/test_liquid_alpha.py
index 24ff4ea3b0..96eccb7419 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_tests/test_liquid_alpha.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_tests/test_liquid_alpha.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     sudo_set_hyperparameter_values,
     sudo_set_admin_utils,
 )
+from tests.e2e_tests.utils.e2e_test_utils import wait_to_start_call
 
 
 def liquid_alpha_call_params(netuid: int, alpha_values: str):
@@ -45,28 +46,32 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
     logging.console.info("Testing test_liquid_alpha_enabled")
 
     # Register root as Alice
-    assert subtensor.register_subnet(alice_wallet), "Unable to register the subnet"
+    assert subtensor.register_subnet(alice_wallet), "Unable to register the subnet."
 
     # Verify subnet created successfully
     assert subtensor.subnet_exists(netuid)
 
+    assert wait_to_start_call(subtensor, alice_wallet, netuid), (
+        "Subnet failed to start."
+    )
+
     # Register a neuron (Alice) to the subnet
     assert subtensor.burned_register(alice_wallet, netuid), (
         "Unable to register Alice as a neuron"
     )
 
     # Stake to become to top neuron after the first epoch
-    subtensor.add_stake(
-        alice_wallet,
+    assert subtensor.add_stake(
+        wallet=alice_wallet,
         netuid=netuid,
         amount=Balance.from_tao(10_000),
-    )
+    ), "Failed to stake"
 
     # Assert liquid alpha is disabled
     assert (
         subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid=netuid).liquid_alpha_enabled
         is False
-    ), "Liquid alpha is enabled by default"
+    ), "Liquid alpha is enabled by default."
 
     # Attempt to set alpha high/low while disabled (should fail)
     alpha_values = "6553, 53083"
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         call_params=call_params,
         return_error_message=True,
     )
-    assert result is False, "Alpha values set while being disabled"
+    assert result is False, "Alpha values set while being disabled."
     assert error_message["name"] == "LiquidAlphaDisabled"
 
     # Enabled liquid alpha on the subnet
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
 
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(
         netuid,
-    ).liquid_alpha_enabled, "Failed to enable liquid alpha"
+    ).liquid_alpha_enabled, "Failed to enable liquid alpha."
 
     # Attempt to set alpha high & low after enabling the hyperparameter
     alpha_values = "26001, 54099"
@@ -98,12 +103,12 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         alice_wallet,
         call_function="sudo_set_alpha_values",
         call_params=call_params,
-    ), "Unable to set alpha_values"
+    ), "Unable to set alpha_values."
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid).alpha_high == 54099, (
-        "Failed to set alpha high"
+        "Failed to set alpha high."
     )
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid).alpha_low == 26001, (
-        "Failed to set alpha low"
+        "Failed to set alpha low."
     )
 
     # Testing alpha high upper and lower bounds
@@ -111,6 +116,17 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
     # 1. Test setting Alpha_high too low
     alpha_high_too_low = 87
 
+    # Test needs to wait for the amount of tempo in the chain equal to OwnerHyperparamRateLimit
+    owner_hyperparam_ratelimit = subtensor.substrate.query(
+        module="SubtensorModule", storage_function="OwnerHyperparamRateLimit"
+    )
+    logging.console.info(
+        f"OwnerHyperparamRateLimit is {owner_hyperparam_ratelimit} tempo(s)."
+    )
+    subtensor.wait_for_block(
+        subtensor.block + subtensor.tempo(netuid) * owner_hyperparam_ratelimit
+    )
+
     call_params = liquid_alpha_call_params(netuid, f"6553, {alpha_high_too_low}")
     result, error_message = sudo_set_hyperparameter_values(
         local_chain,
@@ -120,7 +136,7 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         return_error_message=True,
     )
 
-    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_high value"
+    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_high value."
     assert error_message["name"] == "AlphaHighTooLow"
 
     # 2. Test setting Alpha_high too high
@@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         call_params=call_params,
         return_error_message=True,
     )
-    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_low value"
+    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_low value."
     assert error_message["name"] == "AlphaLowOutOfRange"
 
     # 2. Test setting Alpha_low too high
@@ -162,7 +178,7 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         call_params=call_params,
         return_error_message=True,
     )
-    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_low value"
+    assert result is False, "Able to set incorrect alpha_low value."
     assert error_message["name"] == "AlphaLowOutOfRange"
 
     # Setting normal alpha values
@@ -173,21 +189,21 @@ def test_liquid_alpha(local_chain, subtensor, alice_wallet):
         alice_wallet,
         call_function="sudo_set_alpha_values",
         call_params=call_params,
-    ), "Unable to set liquid alpha values"
+    ), "Unable to set liquid alpha values."
 
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid).alpha_high == 53083, (
-        "Failed to set alpha high"
+        "Failed to set alpha high."
     )
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid).alpha_low == 6553, (
-        "Failed to set alpha low"
+        "Failed to set alpha low."
     )
 
     # Disable Liquid Alpha
     assert sudo_set_hyperparameter_bool(
         local_chain, alice_wallet, "sudo_set_liquid_alpha_enabled", False, netuid
-    ), "Unable to disable liquid alpha"
+    ), "Unable to disable liquid alpha."
 
     assert subtensor.get_subnet_hyperparameters(netuid).liquid_alpha_enabled is False, (
-        "Failed to disable liquid alpha"
+        "Failed to disable liquid alpha."
     )
     logging.console.info("✅ Passed test_liquid_alpha")