diff --git a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/minter/tests/tests.rs b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/minter/tests/tests.rs
index 7fae5bb01b59..9560ce702c44 100644
--- a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/minter/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/minter/tests/tests.rs
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ mod withdrawal {
 
         setup
             .withdrawal_flow()
+            .minter_await_fee_refresh()
             .ledger_approve_minter(account, RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT)
             .minter_retrieve_doge_with_approval(
                 RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT,
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ mod withdrawal {
 
         let withdrawal_flow = setup
             .withdrawal_flow()
+            .minter_await_fee_refresh()
             .ledger_approve_minter(account, RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT);
 
         setup.ledger().stop();
@@ -454,6 +456,7 @@ mod withdrawal {
 
             setup
                 .withdrawal_flow()
+                .minter_await_fee_refresh()
                 .ledger_approve_minter(account, RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT)
                 .minter_retrieve_doge_with_approval(
                     RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT,
@@ -542,6 +545,7 @@ mod withdrawal {
 
         setup
             .withdrawal_flow()
+            .minter_await_fee_refresh()
             .ledger_approve_minter(account, withdrawal_amount)
             .minter_retrieve_doge_with_approval(
                 withdrawal_amount,
@@ -584,6 +588,7 @@ mod withdrawal {
 
         setup
             .withdrawal_flow()
+            .minter_await_fee_refresh()
             .ledger_approve_minter(account, withdrawal_amount)
             .minter_retrieve_doge_with_approval(
                 withdrawal_amount,
@@ -634,6 +639,8 @@ fn should_estimate_withdrawal_fee() {
         .minter_update_balance()
         .expect_mint();
 
+    minter.await_fee_refresh();
+
     assert_eq!(
         estimate_withdrawal_fee_and_check(&minter, DOGE, 2),
         Err(EstimateWithdrawalFeeError::AmountTooLow {
@@ -697,6 +704,7 @@ mod post_upgrade {
 
         setup
             .withdrawal_flow()
+            .minter_await_fee_refresh()
             .ledger_approve_minter(account, RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT)
             .minter_retrieve_doge_with_approval(
                 RETRIEVE_DOGE_MIN_AMOUNT,
diff --git a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/flow/withdrawal.rs b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/flow/withdrawal.rs
index 45be16e56c69..320e6efdc6f9 100644
--- a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/flow/withdrawal.rs
+++ b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/flow/withdrawal.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 /// Entry point in the withdrawal flow
 ///
-/// Step 1: approve the minter to burn user's funds
+/// Step 1: await a refresh of the minter's median fee percentiles
 pub struct WithdrawalFlowStart<S> {
     setup: S,
 }
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ impl<S> WithdrawalFlowStart<S> {
         Self { setup }
     }
 
+    pub fn minter_await_fee_refresh(self) -> WithdrawalFlowApproval<S>
+    where
+        S: AsRef<Setup>,
+    {
+        self.setup.as_ref().minter().await_fee_refresh();
+        WithdrawalFlowApproval { setup: self.setup }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Step 2: approve the minter to burn user's funds
+pub struct WithdrawalFlowApproval<S> {
+    setup: S,
+}
+
+impl<S> WithdrawalFlowApproval<S> {
     pub fn ledger_approve_minter<A>(self, account: A, amount: u64) -> RetrieveDogeFlow<S>
     where
         A: Into<Account>,
diff --git a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/lib.rs b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/lib.rs
index b6dba5818a64..762d58a4f683 100644
--- a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub const LEDGER_TRANSFER_FEE: u64 = DOGE / 100;
 const MAX_TIME_IN_QUEUE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
 pub const MIN_CONFIRMATIONS: u32 = 60;
 pub const BLOCK_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
+/// Must be at least the minter's `refresh_fee_percentiles_frequency`.
+pub const FEE_PERCENTILES_REFRESH_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(360);
 
 pub struct Setup {
     pub env: Arc<PocketIc>,
diff --git a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/minter.rs b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/minter.rs
index 7be9b6fc7153..4c18c3382f4f 100644
--- a/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/minter.rs
+++ b/rs/dogecoin/ckdoge/test_utils/src/minter.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::events::MinterEventAssert;
-use crate::{MAX_TIME_IN_QUEUE, NNS_ROOT_PRINCIPAL};
+use crate::{FEE_PERCENTILES_REFRESH_INTERVAL, MAX_TIME_IN_QUEUE, NNS_ROOT_PRINCIPAL};
 use candid::{Decode, Encode, Principal};
 use canlog::LogEntry;
 use ic_ckdoge_minter::{
@@ -163,6 +163,28 @@ impl MinterCanister {
         Decode!(&call_result, Result<WithdrawalFee, EstimateWithdrawalFeeError>).unwrap()
     }
 
+    pub fn await_fee_refresh(&self) {
+        let refreshes_before = self.count_fee_percentile_refreshes();
+        self.env
+            .advance_time(FEE_PERCENTILES_REFRESH_INTERVAL + Duration::from_secs(1));
+        let max_ticks = 10;
+        for _ in 0..max_ticks {
+            self.env.tick();
+            if self.count_fee_percentile_refreshes() > refreshes_before {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        dbg!(self.get_logs());
+        panic!("BUG: minter did not refresh fee percentiles within {max_ticks} ticks");
+    }
+
+    fn count_fee_percentile_refreshes(&self) -> usize {
+        self.get_logs()
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|entry| entry.message.contains("update median fee per vbyte"))
+            .count()
+    }
+
     pub fn retrieve_doge_status(&self, ledger_burn_index: u64) -> RetrieveDogeStatus {
         let call_result = self
             .env