diff --git a/integration-tests/smoke_test.sh b/integration-tests/smoke_test.sh
index ed9ce0e3ef..d4a4ed2763 100644
--- a/integration-tests/smoke_test.sh
+++ b/integration-tests/smoke_test.sh
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ do
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if (( $balance > $balanceInit )); then
+    if (( $balance > $balanceInit )) && [ $stateSyncFound != "true" ]; then
         stateSyncTime=$(( SECONDS - start_time ))
         stateSyncFound="true"   
     fi
 
     checkpointID=$(curl -sL http://localhost:1317/checkpoints/latest | jq .result.id)
 
-    if [ $checkpointID != "null" ]; then
+    if [ $checkpointID != "null" ] && [ $checkpointFound != "true"]; then
         checkpointTime=$(( SECONDS - start_time ))
         checkpointFound="true"
     fi