diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
index ce63c1285ae..1e3c630c8c6 100755
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
@@ -714,6 +714,13 @@
     MUST succeed. It MUST succeed when deleting the Deployment.
   release: v1.20
   file: test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
+- testname: Deployment, status sub-resource
+  codename: '[sig-apps] Deployment should validate Deployment Status endpoints [Conformance]'
+  description: When a Deployment is created it MUST succeed. Attempt to read, update
+    and patch its status sub-resource; all mutating sub-resource operations MUST be
+    visible to subsequent reads.
+  release: v1.22
+  file: test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
 - testname: 'PodDisruptionBudget: list and delete collection'
   codename: '[sig-apps] DisruptionController Listing PodDisruptionBudgets for all
     namespaces should list and delete a collection of PodDisruptionBudgets [Conformance]'
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
index adffc77f8b8..24b8ba857db 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/deployment.go
@@ -485,7 +485,14 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Deployment", func() {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to see %v event", watch.Deleted)
 	})
 
-	ginkgo.It("should validate Deployment Status endpoints", func() {
+	/*
+		Release: v1.22
+		Testname: Deployment, status sub-resource
+		Description: When a Deployment is created it MUST succeed.
+		Attempt to read, update and patch its status sub-resource; all
+		mutating sub-resource operations MUST be visible to subsequent reads.
+	*/
+	framework.ConformanceIt("should validate Deployment Status endpoints", func() {
 		dClient := c.AppsV1().Deployments(ns)
 		dName := "test-deployment-" + utilrand.String(5)
 		labelSelector := "e2e=testing"