diff --git a/javascript/packages/orchestrator/src/paras.ts b/javascript/packages/orchestrator/src/paras.ts
index 836dc0107..33f5b7bed 100644
--- a/javascript/packages/orchestrator/src/paras.ts
+++ b/javascript/packages/orchestrator/src/paras.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   GENESIS_STATE_FILENAME,
   GENESIS_WASM_FILENAME,
   K8S_WAIT_UNTIL_SCRIPT_SUFIX,
+  NODE_CONTAINER_WAIT_LOG,
   WAIT_UNTIL_SCRIPT_SUFIX,
 } from "./constants";
 import { decorate } from "./paras-decorators";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import { Providers } from "./providers";
 import { getClient } from "./providers/client";
 import { fileMap } from "./types";
 import { Node, ZombieRole, Parachain } from "./sharedTypes";
+import { KubeClient } from "./providers/k8s/kubeClient";
 
 const debug = require("debug")("zombie::paras");
 
@@ -278,6 +280,15 @@ export async function generateParachainFiles(
 
     await client.spawnFromDef(podDef, filesToCopyToNodes);
 
+    if (client.providerName === "kubernetes") {
+      debug("waiting for artifacts been created in pod");
+      await (client as KubeClient).waitLog(
+        podName,
+        podName,
+        NODE_CONTAINER_WAIT_LOG,
+      );
+    }
+
     if (parachain.genesisStateGenerator) {
       await client.copyFileFromPod(
         podDef.metadata.name,