$node_primary->psql('postgres', q[CREATE DATABASE testdb]);
$node_primary->safe_psql('testdb', qq[CREATE TABLE decoding_test(x integer, y text);]);
+# Wait for the standby to catchup before creating the slots
+$node_primary->wait_for_replay_catchup($node_standby);
+
# create the logical slots
create_logical_slots($node_standby, 'promotion_');
+# Wait for the cascading standby to catchup before creating the slots
+$node_standby->wait_for_replay_catchup($node_cascading_standby, $node_primary);
+
# create the logical slots on the cascading standby too
create_logical_slots($node_cascading_standby, 'promotion_');