diff --git a/libs/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.js b/libs/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.js
index de19681b39..d6c0ad8683 100644
--- a/libs/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.js
+++ b/libs/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { getFederatedContentRoot } from '../../utils/utils.js';
 
+const OLD_GEOROUTING = 'oldgeorouting';
+
 let config;
 let createTag;
 let getMetadata;
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ export default async function loadGeoRouting(
   getMetadataFunc,
   loadBlockFunc,
   loadStyleFunc,
+  v2jsonPromise = null,
 ) {
   if (getGeoroutingOverride()) return;
   config = conf;
@@ -279,25 +282,25 @@ export default async function loadGeoRouting(
   loadBlock = loadBlockFunc;
   loadStyle = loadStyleFunc;
 
-  const urls = [
-    `${config.contentRoot ?? ''}/georoutingv2.json`,
-    `${config.contentRoot ?? ''}/georouting.json`,
-    `${getFederatedContentRoot()}/federal/georouting/georoutingv2.json`,
-  ];
-  let resp;
-  for (const url of urls) {
-    resp = await fetch(url);
-    if (resp.ok) {
-      if (url.includes('georouting.json')) {
-        const json = await resp.json();
-        // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-cycle
-        const { default: loadGeoRoutingOld } = await import('../georouting/georouting.js');
-        loadGeoRoutingOld(config, createTag, getMetadata, json);
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  const json = await resp.json();
+  const v2JSON = (v2jsonPromise ?? import(`${conf.contentRoot ?? ''}/georoutingv2.json`))
+    .then((r) => r.json())
+    .catch(() => null);
+  const loadOldGeorouting = async (json) => {
+    const { default: loadGeoRoutingOld } = await import('../georouting/georouting.js');
+    await loadGeoRoutingOld(config, createTag, getMetadata, json);
+    return OLD_GEOROUTING;
+  };
+  const oldGeorouting = () => fetch(`${config.contentRoot ?? ''}/georouting.json`)
+    .then((r) => r.json())
+    .then(loadOldGeorouting)
+    .catch(() => null);
+  const federatedJSON = () => fetch(`${getFederatedContentRoot()}/federal/georouting/georoutingv2.json`)
+    .then((r) => r.json())
+    .catch(() => null);
+
+  const json = (await v2JSON) ?? (await oldGeorouting()) ?? (await federatedJSON());
+  if (json === OLD_GEOROUTING) return;
+
   const { locale } = config;
 
   const urlLocale = locale.prefix.replace('/', '');
diff --git a/libs/utils/utils.js b/libs/utils/utils.js
index da4d558c4a..4ae4a23c30 100644
--- a/libs/utils/utils.js
+++ b/libs/utils/utils.js
@@ -1250,8 +1250,9 @@ async function loadPostLCP(config) {
 
   const georouting = getMetadata('georouting') || config.geoRouting;
   if (georouting === 'on') {
+    const jsonPromise = fetch(`${config.contentRoot ?? ''}/georoutingv2.json`);
     const { default: loadGeoRouting } = await import('../features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.js');
-    await loadGeoRouting(config, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await loadGeoRouting(config, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, jsonPromise);
   }
   const header = document.querySelector('header');
   if (header) {
diff --git a/test/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.test.js b/test/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.test.js
index 199702e833..ba831e875d 100644
--- a/test/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.test.js
+++ b/test/features/georoutingv2/georoutingv2.test.js
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ const ogInnerHeight = window.innerHeight;
 const ogFetch = window.fetch;
 window.fetch = stub();
 
+const v2JSONPromise = () => fetch('/georoutingv2.json');
+
 function stubHeadRequestToReturnVal(prefix, val) {
   const path = window.location.href.replace(`${window.location.origin}`, '');
   window.fetch.withArgs(`${prefix}${path}`, { method: 'HEAD' }).returns(
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
 
   it('Does create a modal if detected country from IP is CH and url prefix is US', async () => {
     // prepare
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     // prepare
     setUserCountryFromIP('US');
     document.cookie = 'international=us;path=/;';
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.be.null;
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('Shows no modal if aiming for CH page and IP in Switzerland', async () => {
     // prepare
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = 'ch_de';
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.be.null;
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
 
   it('If aiming for US page but IP in Switzerland shows CH links and US continue', async () => {
     // prepare
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('If aiming for US page but IP in Egypt arabic content in geo routing modal is in rtl', async () => {
     // prepare
     setUserCountryFromIP('EG');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('If aiming for US page but IP in Egypt english content in geo routing modal is in ltr', async () => {
     // prepare
     setUserCountryFromIP('EG');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     // prepare
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = 'eg_ar';
     setUserCountryFromIP('US');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     const wrapper = document.querySelector('.georouting-wrapper');
     // assert
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = '/ch_fr';
     setUserCountryFromIP('US');
     document.cookie = 'international=de;path=/;';
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const wrapper = document.querySelector('.georouting-wrapper');
     // assert
     const swissFrenchData = mockGeoroutingJson.georouting.data.find((d) => d.prefix === 'ch_fr');
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     // prepare
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = 'mena_en';
     setUserCountryFromIP('BW');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const wrapper = document.querySelector('.georouting-wrapper');
     // assert
     const tabs = wrapper.querySelectorAll('.tabpanel');
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = 'mena_en';
     setUserCountryFromIP('BW');
     document.cookie = 'international=ch_de;path=/';
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const wrapper = document.querySelector('.georouting-wrapper');
     // assert
     const tabs = wrapper.querySelectorAll('.tabpanel');
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     // prepare
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = 'ch_de';
     document.cookie = 'international=ch_fr;path=/;';
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     mockConfig.locale.prefix = '';
@@ -494,7 +496,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('If IP is from an unknown country no modal is show', async () => {
     // prepare
     setUserCountryFromIP('NOEXIST');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.be.null;
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     // prepare
     stubFallbackMetadata('off');
     stubHeadRequestToReturnVal('/ch_it', false);
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     const tabs = modal.querySelectorAll('.tabpanel');
@@ -533,7 +535,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('Will show fallback links if fallbackrouting is on and page exist request fails', async () => {
     // prepare
     stubHeadRequestToReturnVal('/ch_it', false);
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     stubHeadRequestToReturnVal('/ch_de', false);
     stubHeadRequestToReturnVal('/ch_it', false);
     stubHeadRequestToReturnVal('/ch_fr', false);
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.be.null;
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   });
 
   it('Closes picker if picker open and then clicking somewhere else within the modal', async () => {
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     const cookie = getCookie('international');
     // assert
@@ -582,7 +584,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
 
   it('Add class .top to picker when there is no space to render below the trigger button', async () => {
     await setViewport({ width: 600, height: 100 });
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     const links = modal.querySelectorAll('a');
     links[0].click();
@@ -593,7 +595,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
 
   it('Sets international and georouting_presented cookies on link click in modal', async () => {
     // prepare
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     const cookie = getCookie('international');
     // assert
@@ -609,7 +611,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('Does not open georouting modal if georouting hide is active', async () => {
     // prepare
     setGeorouting('off');
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     // assert
     expect(modal).to.be.null;
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
     stubFetchForGeorouting(false);
     stubFetchForGeoroutingOld(false);
     stubFetchForFederalGeorouting();
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
   });
@@ -629,7 +631,7 @@ describe('GeoRouting', () => {
   it('Will load old georouting modal if georoutingv2 is not found', async () => {
     stubFetchForGeorouting(false);
     stubFetchForGeoroutingOld(true);
-    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle);
+    await init(mockConfig, createTag, getMetadata, loadBlock, loadStyle, v2JSONPromise());
     const modal = document.querySelector('.dialog-modal');
     expect(modal).to.not.be.null;
   });