diff --git a/apps/peer_exchange_tester/peer_exchange_tester.nim b/apps/peer_exchange_tester/peer_exchange_tester.nim
index ace02cc6f..4b229e6e9 100644
--- a/apps/peer_exchange_tester/peer_exchange_tester.nim
+++ b/apps/peer_exchange_tester/peer_exchange_tester.nim
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ proc main() {.async.} =
   for i in 0 .. 60:
     echo "Seq No :- " & $i & " ---> "
     let response = await wakuApp.node.wakuPeerExchange.request(5, peer_info)
-    iter += 5
     if response.isOk:
       var validPeers = 0
       let peers = response.get().peerInfos
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ proc main() {.async.} =
           let peerId = peer_info.peerId
           let ma = peer_info.addrs
           echo $iter & ") -----> " & $ma[0] & "  -- " & $peerId
-          
+          iter += 1
           try:
             let wait = 20000
             let conn = await switch
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ proc main() {.async.} =
     else:
       echo " ------------ response isn't not ok ------------------"
     sleep(120000)
+    while iter mod 5 == 0:
+      iter += 1
   echo "---------------------------- Done ------------------------------- "
 
 when isMainModule: