diff --git a/tools/ci-ts/jest.config.js b/tools/ci-ts/jest.config.js
index 661a409063b..8cab8469333 100644
--- a/tools/ci-ts/jest.config.js
+++ b/tools/ci-ts/jest.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   preset: 'ts-jest',
+  setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/jest.setup.ts'],
   testEnvironment: 'node',
   testPathIgnorePatterns: ['/node_modules/', 'dist/'],
   testRunner: 'jest-circus/runner',
diff --git a/tools/ci-ts/jest.setup.ts b/tools/ci-ts/jest.setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad5e3cd81cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci-ts/jest.setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { getArgs, waitForService } from './test-helpers/common'
+
+const { CHAINLINK_URL } = getArgs(['CHAINLINK_URL'])
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  await waitForService(CHAINLINK_URL)
+})
diff --git a/tools/ci-ts/test-helpers/common.ts b/tools/ci-ts/test-helpers/common.ts
index 402389e8595..03f499da8d6 100644
--- a/tools/ci-ts/test-helpers/common.ts
+++ b/tools/ci-ts/test-helpers/common.ts
@@ -107,13 +107,18 @@ export async function wait(ms: number) {
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Makes a simple get request to an endpoint and ensures the service responds.
+ * Status code doesn't matter - just ensures the service is running.
+ * @param endpoint the url of the service
+ * @param timeout the time to wait before erroring
+ */
 export async function waitForService(endpoint: string, timeout = 20000) {
   await assertAsync(
-    async () => {
-      return fetch(endpoint)
+    async () =>
+      fetch(endpoint)
         .then(() => true)
-        .catch(() => false)
-    },
+        .catch(() => false),
     `${endpoint} is unreachable after ${timeout}ms`,
     timeout,
   )
diff --git a/tools/ci-ts/tests/flux-monitor.test.ts b/tools/ci-ts/tests/flux-monitor.test.ts
index 6461f1fd848..0e82a805822 100644
--- a/tools/ci-ts/tests/flux-monitor.test.ts
+++ b/tools/ci-ts/tests/flux-monitor.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   wait,
   createProvider,
   fundAddress,
-  waitForService,
 } from '../test-helpers/common'
 import * as clClient from '../test-helpers/chainlink-cli'
 import { contract, helpers as h, matchers } from '@chainlink/test-helpers'
@@ -15,10 +14,7 @@ import { JobSpec } from '../../../operator_ui/@types/operator_ui'
 import 'isomorphic-unfetch'
 import { ethers } from 'ethers'
 
-const { EXTERNAL_ADAPTER_URL, CHAINLINK_URL } = getArgs([
-  'EXTERNAL_ADAPTER_URL',
-  'CHAINLINK_URL',
-])
+const { EXTERNAL_ADAPTER_URL } = getArgs(['EXTERNAL_ADAPTER_URL'])
 
 const provider = createProvider()
 const carol = ethers.Wallet.createRandom().connect(provider)
@@ -61,7 +57,6 @@ describe('flux monitor eth client integration', () => {
   let node1Address: string
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
-    await waitForService(CHAINLINK_URL)
     clClient.login()
     node1Address = clClient.getAdminInfo()[0].address
     await fundAddress(carol.address)