diff --git a/.changeset/loud-cooks-obey.md b/.changeset/loud-cooks-obey.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e4dc17a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-cooks-obey.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"hardhat": patch
+---
+
+Fixed `debug` logs in Hardhat Network initialization process.
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/provider/provider.ts b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/provider/provider.ts
index 90673d763d..18f24aea8a 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/provider/provider.ts
+++ b/packages/hardhat-core/src/internal/hardhat-network/provider/provider.ts
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ export async function createHardhatNetworkProvider(
   log("Making tracing config");
   const tracingConfig = await makeTracingConfig(artifacts);
   log("Creating EDR provider");
-  const provider = EdrProviderWrapper.create(
+  const provider = await EdrProviderWrapper.create(
     hardhatNetworkProviderConfig,
     loggerConfig,
     tracingConfig