diff --git a/test/e2e/network/dns.go b/test/e2e/network/dns.go
index f57e7dc51cf..54a06219699 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/dns.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/dns.go
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("DNS", func() {
 				framework.Failf("ginkgo.Failed to delete pod %s: %v", testAgnhostPod.Name, err)
 			}
 		}()
-		err = f.WaitForPodRunning(testAgnhostPod.Name)
+		err = f.WaitForPodReady(testAgnhostPod.Name)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to wait for pod %s to be running", testAgnhostPod.Name)
 
 		runCommand := func(arg string) string {
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/firewall.go b/test/e2e/network/firewall.go
index 06241372643..a049f0b2f88 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/firewall.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/firewall.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Firewall rule", func() {
 			pod.Spec.HostNetwork = true
 			_, err := cs.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Create(pod)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-			framework.ExpectNoError(f.WaitForPodRunning(podName))
+			framework.ExpectNoError(f.WaitForPodReady(podName))
 			framework.Logf("Netexec pod %q in namespace %q running", podName, ns)
 
 			defer func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/service.go b/test/e2e/network/service.go
index a1aaf22b7c4..2272febe808 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/service.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Services", func() {
 		pod.Labels = jig.Labels
 		_, err = cs.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Create(pod)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(f.WaitForPodRunning(pod.Name))
+		framework.ExpectNoError(f.WaitForPodReady(pod.Name))
 		defer func() {
 			framework.Logf("Cleaning up the echo server pod")
 			err := cs.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Delete(serverPodName, nil)
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Services", func() {
 		podTemplate.Labels = jig.Labels
 		pod, err := cs.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Create(podTemplate)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(f.WaitForPodReady(pod.Name))
 
 		ginkgo.By("waiting for the service to expose an endpoint")
 		err = e2eendpoints.ValidateEndpointsPorts(cs, ns, serviceName, e2eendpoints.PortsByPodName{serverPodName: {servicePort}})