diff --git a/enos/enos-scenario-replication.hcl b/enos/enos-scenario-replication.hcl
index d828f9ab9c..8311a86247 100644
--- a/enos/enos-scenario-replication.hcl
+++ b/enos/enos-scenario-replication.hcl
@@ -590,58 +590,6 @@ scenario "replication" {
     }
   }
 
-  step "verify_vault_version" {
-    description = global.description.verify_vault_version
-    module      = module.vault_verify_version
-    depends_on = [
-      step.create_primary_cluster,
-      step.wait_for_primary_cluster_leader,
-    ]
-
-    providers = {
-      enos = local.enos_provider[matrix.distro]
-    }
-
-    verifies = [
-      quality.vault_api_sys_version_history_keys,
-      quality.vault_api_sys_version_history_key_info,
-      quality.vault_version_build_date,
-      quality.vault_version_edition,
-      quality.vault_version_release,
-    ]
-
-    variables {
-      hosts                 = step.create_primary_cluster_targets.hosts
-      vault_addr            = step.create_primary_cluster.api_addr_localhost
-      vault_edition         = matrix.edition
-      vault_install_dir     = global.vault_install_dir[matrix.artifact_type]
-      vault_product_version = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.version : var.vault_product_version
-      vault_revision        = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.revision : var.vault_revision
-      vault_build_date      = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.build_date : var.vault_build_date
-      vault_root_token      = step.create_primary_cluster.root_token
-    }
-  }
-
-  step "verify_ui" {
-    description = global.description.verify_ui
-    module      = module.vault_verify_ui
-    depends_on = [
-      step.create_primary_cluster,
-      step.wait_for_primary_cluster_leader,
-    ]
-
-    providers = {
-      enos = local.enos_provider[matrix.distro]
-    }
-
-    verifies = quality.vault_ui_assets
-
-    variables {
-      vault_addr = step.create_primary_cluster.api_addr_localhost
-      hosts      = step.create_primary_cluster_targets.hosts
-    }
-  }
-
   step "get_primary_cluster_ips" {
     description = global.description.get_vault_cluster_ip_addresses
     module      = module.vault_get_cluster_ips
@@ -690,12 +638,57 @@ scenario "replication" {
     }
   }
 
+  step "verify_vault_version" {
+    description = global.description.verify_vault_version
+    module      = module.vault_verify_version
+    depends_on  = [step.get_primary_cluster_ips]
+
+    providers = {
+      enos = local.enos_provider[matrix.distro]
+    }
+
+    verifies = [
+      quality.vault_api_sys_version_history_keys,
+      quality.vault_api_sys_version_history_key_info,
+      quality.vault_version_build_date,
+      quality.vault_version_edition,
+      quality.vault_version_release,
+    ]
+
+    variables {
+      hosts                 = step.create_primary_cluster_targets.hosts
+      vault_addr            = step.create_primary_cluster.api_addr_localhost
+      vault_edition         = matrix.edition
+      vault_install_dir     = global.vault_install_dir[matrix.artifact_type]
+      vault_product_version = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.version : var.vault_product_version
+      vault_revision        = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.revision : var.vault_revision
+      vault_build_date      = matrix.artifact_source == "local" ? step.get_local_metadata.build_date : var.vault_build_date
+      vault_root_token      = step.create_primary_cluster.root_token
+    }
+  }
+
+  step "verify_ui" {
+    description = global.description.verify_ui
+    module      = module.vault_verify_ui
+    depends_on  = [step.get_primary_cluster_ips]
+
+    providers = {
+      enos = local.enos_provider[matrix.distro]
+    }
+
+    verifies = quality.vault_ui_assets
+
+    variables {
+      vault_addr = step.create_primary_cluster.api_addr_localhost
+      hosts      = step.create_primary_cluster_targets.hosts
+    }
+  }
+
   step "write_test_data_on_primary" {
     description = global.description.verify_write_test_data
     module      = module.vault_verify_write_data
     depends_on  = [step.get_primary_cluster_ips]
 
-
     providers = {
       enos = local.enos_provider[matrix.distro]
     }
@@ -724,9 +717,10 @@ scenario "replication" {
     EOF
     module      = module.vault_setup_perf_primary
     depends_on = [
-      step.get_primary_cluster_ips,
-      step.get_secondary_cluster_ips,
-      step.write_test_data_on_primary
+      step.write_test_data_on_primary,
+      // Do base verification before continuing on to our performance replication verification.
+      step.verify_vault_version,
+      step.verify_ui,
     ]
 
     providers = {