diff --git a/tests/integration/database-charm/src/charm.py b/tests/integration/database-charm/src/charm.py
index 9d4ce977..8af9b2f9 100755
--- a/tests/integration/database-charm/src/charm.py
+++ b/tests/integration/database-charm/src/charm.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 import logging
 import secrets
 import string
+from random import randrange
+from time import sleep
 
 import psycopg2
 from ops.charm import CharmBase, WorkloadEvent
@@ -100,6 +102,16 @@ def _on_database_requested(self, event: DatabaseRequestedEvent) -> None:
         # Share the credentials with the application.
         self.database.set_credentials(event.relation.id, username, password)
 
+        # Temporary hack to avoid https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/2031631
+        sleep(randrange(5))
+
+        assert self.model.get_binding("database")
+        assert self.model.get_binding("database").network
+        assert self.model.get_binding("database").network.bind_address
+        logger.info(
+            f"Charm binding {self.model.get_binding('database')}, network: {self.model.get_binding('database').network}, IP:  self.model.get_binding('database').network.bind_address"
+        )
+
         # Set the read/write endpoint.
         self.database.set_endpoints(
             event.relation.id, f'{self.model.get_binding("database").network.bind_address}:5432'