diff --git a/e2e/runner/require.go b/e2e/runner/require.go
index f47de747a2..3861ee615d 100644
--- a/e2e/runner/require.go
+++ b/e2e/runner/require.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/node/testutil/sample"
 	crosschaintypes "github.com/zeta-chain/node/x/crosschain/types"
+	emissionstypes "github.com/zeta-chain/node/x/emissions/types"
+	"github.com/zeta-chain/node/x/observer/types"
 )
 
 // EnsureNoTrackers ensures that there are no trackers left on zetacore
@@ -62,18 +64,27 @@ func ensureZRC20ZeroBalance(r *E2ERunner, zrc20 *zrc20.ZRC20, address ethcommon.
 
 // EnsureNoStaleBallots ensures that there are no stale ballots left on the chain.
 func (r *E2ERunner) EnsureNoStaleBallots() {
-	// TODO: fix
-	//https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/issues/3626
-	//ballotsRes, err := r.ObserverClient.Ballots(r.Ctx, &types.QueryBallotsRequest{})
-	//require.NoError(r, err)
-	//currentBlockHeight, err := r.Clients.Zetacore.GetBlockHeight(r.Ctx)
-	//require.NoError(r, err)
-	//emissionsParams, err := r.EmissionsClient.Params(r.Ctx, &emissionstypes.QueryParamsRequest{})
-	//require.NoError(r, err)
-	//staleBlockStart := currentBlockHeight - emissionsParams.Params.BallotMaturityBlocks
-	//if len(ballotsRes.Ballots) < 1 {
-	//	return
-	//}
-	//firstBallotCreationHeight := ballotsRes.Ballots[0].BallotCreationHeight
-	//require.GreaterOrEqual(r, firstBallotCreationHeight, staleBlockStart, "there should be no stale ballots")
+	ballotsRes, err := r.ObserverClient.Ballots(r.Ctx, &types.QueryBallotsRequest{})
+	require.NoError(r, err)
+	currentBlockHeight, err := r.Clients.Zetacore.GetBlockHeight(r.Ctx)
+	require.NoError(r, err)
+	emissionsParams, err := r.EmissionsClient.Params(r.Ctx, &emissionstypes.QueryParamsRequest{})
+	require.NoError(r, err)
+	staleBlockStart := currentBlockHeight - emissionsParams.Params.BallotMaturityBlocks
+	if len(ballotsRes.Ballots) < 1 {
+		return
+	}
+	firstBallotCreationHeight := int64(0)
+
+	for _, ballot := range ballotsRes.Ballots {
+		if ballot.IsFinalized() {
+			firstBallotCreationHeight = ballot.BallotCreationHeight
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if firstBallotCreationHeight == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	require.GreaterOrEqual(r, firstBallotCreationHeight, staleBlockStart, "there should be no stale ballots")
 }