diff --git a/test/e2e/scheduling/taints.go b/test/e2e/scheduling/taints.go
index 128339f20e8..0821c44528f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scheduling/taints.go
+++ b/test/e2e/scheduling/taints.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework"
 	e2elog "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework/log"
 	e2enode "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework/node"
+	e2epod "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework/pod"
 	testutils "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/utils"
 	imageutils "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/utils/image"
 
@@ -426,6 +427,9 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("NoExecuteTaintManager Multiple Pods [Serial]", func() {
 		pod2.Spec.NodeSelector = map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": nodeHostNameLabel}
 		_, err = testutils.RunPodAndGetNodeName(cs, pod2, 2*time.Minute)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
+		// Wait for pods to be running state before eviction happens
+		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(cs, pod1))
+		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(cs, pod2))
 		e2elog.Logf("Pod2 is running on %v. Tainting Node", nodeName)
 
 		ginkgo.By("Trying to apply a taint on the Node")