diff --git a/test/e2e/cache/cache_test.go b/test/e2e/cache/cache_test.go
index 45ab818ba..2ce0ce439 100644
--- a/test/e2e/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ func TestConfigListenerFailover(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCacheResourcesCleanedUpOnDisable(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	defer testKube.CleanNamespaceAndLogOnPanic(t, tutils.Namespace)
 
 	ispn := initCluster(t, true)
@@ -544,6 +543,7 @@ func TestCacheResourcesCleanedUpOnDisable(t *testing.T) {
 	cr.Spec.Template = cacheConfig
 	tutils.ExpectNoError(controllerutil.SetControllerReference(ispn, cr, testKube.Kubernetes.Client.Scheme()))
 	testKube.Create(cr)
+	testKube.WaitForCacheConditionReady(cacheName, ispn.Name, tutils.Namespace)
 
 	// Delete the cache on the server so the CR becomes stale
 	cacheHelper.Delete()