diff --git a/test/functional/feature_init.py b/test/functional/feature_init.py
index 733f5188522..05a939c2b39 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_init.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_init.py
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ from test_framework.test_node import (
 )
 from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 
+ALL_INDEX_ARGS = [
+    '-txindex=1',
+    '-blockfilterindex=1',
+    '-coinstatsindex=1',
+    '-txospenderindex=1',
+]
 
 class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     """
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             b'txindex thread start',
             b'block filter index thread start',
             b'coinstatsindex thread start',
+            b'txospenderindex thread start',
             b'msghand thread start',
             b'net thread start',
             b'addcon thread start',
@@ -81,22 +88,21 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         if self.is_wallet_compiled():
             lines_to_terminate_after.append(b'Verifying wallet')
 
-        args = ['-txindex=1', '-blockfilterindex=1', '-coinstatsindex=1', '-txospenderindex=1']
         for terminate_line in lines_to_terminate_after:
             self.log.info(f"Starting node and will terminate after line {terminate_line}")
             with node.busy_wait_for_debug_log([terminate_line]):
                 if platform.system() == 'Windows':
                     # CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP is required in order to be able
                     # to terminate the child without terminating the test.
-                    node.start(extra_args=args, creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP)
+                    node.start(extra_args=ALL_INDEX_ARGS, creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP)
                 else:
-                    node.start(extra_args=args)
+                    node.start(extra_args=ALL_INDEX_ARGS)
             self.log.debug("Terminating node after terminate line was found")
             sigterm_node()
 
         # Prior to deleting/perturbing index files, start node with all indexes enabled.
         # 'check_clean_start' will ensure indexes are synchronized (i.e., data exists to modify)
-        self.check_clean_start(node, args)
+        self.check_clean_start(node, ALL_INDEX_ARGS)
         self.stop_node(0)
 
     def init_stress_test_removals(self):
@@ -105,7 +111,6 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         """
         self.log.info("Test startup errors after removing certain essential files")
         node = self.nodes[0]
-        args = ['-txindex=1', '-blockfilterindex=1', '-coinstatsindex=1']
 
         def start_expecting_error(err_fragment, args):
             node.assert_start_raises_init_error(
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 self.log.debug(f"Restoring file from {bak_path} and restarting")
                 Path(bak_path).rename(target_file)
 
-            self.check_clean_start(node, args)
+            self.check_clean_start(node, ALL_INDEX_ARGS)
             self.stop_node(0)
 
         self.log.info("Test startup errors after perturbing certain essential files")
@@ -313,7 +318,7 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Test that stopping and restarting a node that has done nothing is not causing a failure")
         options = [
             [],
-            ["-txindex=1", "-blockfilterindex=1", "-coinstatsindex=1"],
+            ALL_INDEX_ARGS,
         ]
         for option in options:
             self.restart_node(1, option)