diff --git a/test/e2e_node/runner/run_e2e.go b/test/e2e_node/runner/run_e2e.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/runner/run_e2e.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/runner/run_e2e.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func main() {
 		noColour = "\033[0m"
 	}
 
-	go arc.getArchive()
+	arc.getArchive()
 	defer arc.deleteArchive()
 
 	var err error
Wait for arc.getArchive() to complete before running tests