diff --git a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server.py b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server.py
index 20a91ec1e7..8c5b76439f 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 class TestVirtualServer:
     def test_responses_after_setup(self, kube_apis, crd_ingress_controller, virtual_server_setup):
         print("\nStep 1: initial check")
+        wait_before_test(1)
         resp = requests.get(virtual_server_setup.backend_1_url,
                             headers={"host": virtual_server_setup.vs_host})
         assert resp.status_code == 200