diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/readwriteoncepod.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/readwriteoncepod.go
index 4da623a267e..53d1821e577 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/readwriteoncepod.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/readwriteoncepod.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (t *readWriteOncePodTestSuite) DefineTests(driver storageframework.TestDriv
 		ginkgo.DeferCleanup(cleanup)
 	})
 
-	ginkgo.It("should preempt lower priority pods using ReadWriteOncePod volumes", func(ctx context.Context) {
+	ginkgo.It("should preempt lower priority pods using ReadWriteOncePod volumes", ginkgo.Serial, func(ctx context.Context) {
 		// Create the ReadWriteOncePod PVC.
 		accessModes := []v1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode{v1.ReadWriteOncePod}
 		l.volume = storageframework.CreateVolumeResourceWithAccessModes(ctx, driver, l.config, pattern, t.GetTestSuiteInfo().SupportedSizeRange, accessModes, nil)