diff --git a/rs/tests/consensus/BUILD.bazel b/rs/tests/consensus/BUILD.bazel
index 74dec6d521f..23bdf7e6c92 100644
--- a/rs/tests/consensus/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/rs/tests/consensus/BUILD.bazel
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ system_test(
     deps = [
         # Keep sorted.
         "//rs/registry/subnet_type",
+        "//rs/tests/consensus/utils",
         "//rs/tests/driver:ic-system-test-driver",
         "//rs/types/base_types",
         "//rs/universal_canister/lib",
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ system_test(
     deps = [
         # Keep sorted.
         "//rs/registry/subnet_type",
+        "//rs/tests/consensus/utils",
         "//rs/tests/driver:ic-system-test-driver",
         "//rs/types/base_types",
         "//rs/universal_canister/lib",
diff --git a/rs/tests/consensus/utils/src/lib.rs b/rs/tests/consensus/utils/src/lib.rs
index 042cd1bc3f3..fbf0c765e62 100644
--- a/rs/tests/consensus/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rs/tests/consensus/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ pub async fn assert_no_consensus_error_counters_increased(env: &TestEnv) {
     info!(env.logger(), "No error counter increased!");
 }
 
-pub async fn assert_no_consensus_error_counters_increased_blocking(env: &TestEnv) {
+pub fn assert_no_consensus_error_counters_increased_blocking(env: &TestEnv) {
     block_on(assert_no_consensus_error_counters_increased(env))
 }