diff --git a/test/tests.nix b/test/tests.nix
index f68374e..b63973a 100644
--- a/test/tests.nix
+++ b/test/tests.nix
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ let
         txfee = 200;
       };
 
+      # Disable restarting joinmarket-ob-watcher because it always fails
+      # on non-synced mainnet nodes
+      systemd.services.joinmarket-ob-watcher.serviceConfig.Restart = mkForce "no";
+
       tests.nodeinfo = config.nix-bitcoin.nodeinfo.enable;
 
       tests.backups = cfg.backups.enable;