diff --git a/test/e2e/network/kube_proxy.go b/test/e2e/network/kube_proxy.go
index 5cee3e31720..b47a7b3edb0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/kube_proxy.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/kube_proxy.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ 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"
 	e2essh "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework/ssh"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/images/agnhost/net/nat"
 	imageutils "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/utils/image"
@@ -266,6 +267,9 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Network", func() {
 		_, err := fr.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(fr.Namespace.Name).Create(serverPod)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
+		err = e2epod.WaitForPodsRunningReady(fr.ClientSet, fr.Namespace.Name, 1, 0, framework.PodReadyBeforeTimeout, map[string]string{})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
+
 		ginkgo.By("Server pod created")
 
 		svc := &v1.Service{