diff --git a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_externaldns.py b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_externaldns.py
index 7efa9a7b2b..fe93f04dc5 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_externaldns.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_externaldns.py
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 from settings import TEST_DATA
 from suite.utils.custom_assertions import assert_event, assert_event_not_present
 from suite.utils.custom_resources_utils import is_dnsendpoint_present, read_custom_resource
-from suite.utils.resources_utils import get_events, patch_namespace_with_label, wait_before_test
+from suite.utils.resources_utils import (
+    get_events,
+    patch_namespace_with_label,
+    wait_before_test,
+    wait_until_all_pods_are_ready,
+)
 from suite.utils.vs_vsr_resources_utils import patch_virtual_server_from_yaml
 from suite.utils.yaml_utils import get_name_from_yaml, get_namespace_from_yaml
 
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ def test_responses_after_setup(
         assert dep is True
         print("\nStep 2: Verify external-dns picked up the record")
         pod_ns = get_namespace_from_yaml(f"{TEST_DATA}/virtual-server-external-dns/external-dns.yaml")
+        wait_until_all_pods_are_ready(kube_apis.v1, pod_ns)
         pod_name = kube_apis.v1.list_namespaced_pod(pod_ns).items[0].metadata.name
         log_contents = kube_apis.v1.read_namespaced_pod_log(pod_name, pod_ns)
         wanted_string = "CREATE: virtual-server.example.com 0 IN A"
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ def test_responses_after_setup(
         assert dep is True
         print("\nStep 2: Verify external-dns picked up the record")
         pod_ns = get_namespace_from_yaml(f"{TEST_DATA}/virtual-server-external-dns/external-dns.yaml")
+        wait_until_all_pods_are_ready(kube_apis.v1, pod_ns)
         pod_name = kube_apis.v1.list_namespaced_pod(pod_ns).items[0].metadata.name
         log_contents = kube_apis.v1.read_namespaced_pod_log(pod_name, pod_ns)
         wanted_string = "CREATE: virtual-server.example.com 0 IN A"