diff --git a/test-network/network.sh b/test-network/network.sh
index af13ac54a2..88d3dffd12 100755
--- a/test-network/network.sh
+++ b/test-network/network.sh
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ function createChannel() {
   CONTAINERS=($($CONTAINER_CLI ps | grep hyperledger/ | awk '{print $2}'))
   len=$(echo ${#CONTAINERS[@]})
 
-  if [[ $len -ge 4 ]] && [[ ! -d "organizations/peerOrganizations" ]]; then
+  if [[ $len -ge 3 ]] && [[ ! -d "organizations/peerOrganizations" ]]; then
     echo "Bringing network down to sync certs with containers"
     networkDown
   fi
 
-  [[ $len -lt 4 ]] || [[ ! -d "organizations/peerOrganizations" ]] && bringUpNetwork="true" || echo "Network Running Already"
+  [[ $len -lt 3 ]] || [[ ! -d "organizations/peerOrganizations" ]] && bringUpNetwork="true" || echo "Network Running Already"
 
   if [ $bringUpNetwork == "true"  ]; then
     infoln "Bringing up network"