diff --git a/access/grpc/client.go b/access/grpc/client.go
index 3e04cef8c..e56883945 100644
--- a/access/grpc/client.go
+++ b/access/grpc/client.go
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ func (c *Client) Ping(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return c.grpc.Ping(ctx)
 }
 
+func (c *Client) WaitServer(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return c.grpc.Ping(ctx, grpc.WaitForReady(true))
+}
+
 func (c *Client) GetLatestBlockHeader(ctx context.Context, isSealed bool) (*flow.BlockHeader, error) {
 	return c.grpc.GetLatestBlockHeader(ctx, isSealed)
 }