diff --git a/tests/e2e/startup/startup_test.go b/tests/e2e/startup/startup_test.go
index 18b8da0c6035..79d8beff549b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/startup/startup_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/startup/startup_test.go
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Various Startup Configurations", Ordered, func() {
 			Eventually(func() error {
 				return tests.AllPodsUp(tc.KubeConfigFile)
 			}, "360s", "5s").Should(Succeed())
+			Eventually(func() error {
+				return tests.CheckDefaultDeployments(tc.KubeConfigFile)
+			}, "300s", "10s").Should(Succeed())
 			e2e.DumpPods(tc.KubeConfigFile)
 		})