diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/edge/imitator/EdgeImitator.java b/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/edge/imitator/EdgeImitator.java
index 9f6d51a601..69470a681d 100644
--- a/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/edge/imitator/EdgeImitator.java
+++ b/application/src/test/java/org/thingsboard/server/edge/imitator/EdgeImitator.java
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public class EdgeImitator {
                 this::onEdgeUpdate,
                 this::onDownlink,
                 this::onClose);
+
+        edgeRpcClient.sendSyncRequestMsg();
     }
 
     public void disconnect() throws InterruptedException {