diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerEventSourceIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerEventSourceIT.java
index ddd4113c22..401fea61dc 100644
--- a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerEventSourceIT.java
+++ b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/InformerEventSourceIT.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void testUsingInformerToWatchChangesOfConfigMap() {
   void deletingSecondaryResource() {
     var customResource = initialCustomResource();
     customResource = operator.create(InformerEventSourceTestCustomResource.class, customResource);
+    waitForCRStatusValue(MISSING_CONFIG_MAP);
     ConfigMap configMap =
         operator.create(ConfigMap.class, relatedConfigMap(customResource.getMetadata().getName()));
     waitForCRStatusValue(INITIAL_STATUS_MESSAGE);