diff --git a/instrumentation/jmx-metrics/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jmx/rules/WildflyTest.java b/instrumentation/jmx-metrics/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jmx/rules/WildflyTest.java
index 92c2e216966f..c953b28536f7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jmx-metrics/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jmx/rules/WildflyTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jmx-metrics/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jmx/rules/WildflyTest.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void testWildflyMetrics(String dockerImage) {
             .withStartupTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(2))
             .withExposedPorts(WILDFLY_SERVICE_PORT)
             .withEnv("JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS", String.join(" ", jvmArgs))
-            .waitingFor(Wait.forListeningPorts(WILDFLY_SERVICE_PORT));
+            .waitingFor(Wait.forLogMessage(".*WFLYSRV0025:.*started in.*", 1));
 
     copyAgentToTarget(target);
     copyYamlFilesToTarget(target, yamlFiles);