diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/preemption/preemption_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/preemption/preemption_test.go
index 6e1c864e4c6..98798ff06af 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/preemption/preemption_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/preemption/preemption_test.go
@@ -1597,6 +1597,7 @@ func TestNominatedNodeCleanUp(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			postChecks: []func(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, pod *v1.Pod) error{
+				testutils.WaitForPodToSchedule,
 				waitForNominatedNodeName,
 				testutils.WaitForPodToSchedule,
 			},