diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/fixtures.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/fixtures.py
index 40fee2cf2d0f..30a30fbe07ec 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/fixtures.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/fixtures.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def bitcoind(directory, teardown_checks):
         raise ValueError("bitcoind is too old. At least version 16000 (v0.16.0)"
                          " is needed, current version is {}".format(info['version']))
 
+    if info['version'] > 200100:
+        bitcoind.rpc.createwallet("test")
+
     info = bitcoind.rpc.getblockchaininfo()
     # Make sure we have some spendable funds
     if info['blocks'] < 101: