diff --git a/test/utils.t.sol b/test/utils.t.sol
index 48c309d8c..7151afd95 100644
--- a/test/utils.t.sol
+++ b/test/utils.t.sol
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ contract Utils is Test {
         axelarGasService = new MockAxelarGasService();
 
         axelarAdaptor = new RootAxelarBridgeAdaptor();
-        axelarAdaptor.initialize(
-            address(rootBridge), childBridgeName, address(mockAxelarGateway), address(axelarGasService)
-        );
 
         rootBridge.initialize(
             address(axelarAdaptor),
@@ -60,6 +57,10 @@ contract Utils is Test {
             imxTokenAddress,
             wethTokenAddress
         );
+
+        axelarAdaptor.initialize(
+            address(rootBridge), childBridgeName, address(mockAxelarGateway), address(axelarGasService)
+        );
     }
 
     function setupDeposit(