diff --git a/test/integration/node/lifecycle_test.go b/test/integration/node/lifecycle_test.go
index 92732a9e5d6..a8f5e58eca4 100644
--- a/test/integration/node/lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/node/lifecycle_test.go
@@ -161,13 +161,14 @@ func TestTaintBasedEvictions(t *testing.T) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			go nc.Run(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
-
-			// Waiting for all controller sync.
+			// Waiting for all controllers to sync
 			externalInformers.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
 			externalInformers.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
-			testCtx.InformerFactory.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
-			testCtx.InformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+			testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+
+			// Run all controllers
+			go nc.Run(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+			go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 
 			nodeRes := v1.ResourceList{
 				v1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("4000m"),
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
index b3de3e06262..47ed7bf349d 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ func TestSchedulerExtender(t *testing.T) {
 	policy.APIVersion = "v1"
 
 	testCtx = testutils.InitTestScheduler(t, testCtx, false, &policy)
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 	defer testutils.CleanupTest(t, testCtx)
 
 	DoTestPodScheduling(testCtx.NS, t, clientSet)
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
index cf54a938e87..dffac82fe3e 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/framework_test.go
@@ -892,10 +892,12 @@ func TestBindPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	// Create the master and the scheduler with the test plugin set.
+	// Create the scheduler with the test plugin set.
 	testCtx := testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testContext, false, nil, time.Second,
 		scheduler.WithProfiles(prof),
 		scheduler.WithFrameworkOutOfTreeRegistry(registry))
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 	defer testutils.CleanupTest(t, testCtx)
 
 	// Add a few nodes.
@@ -1552,14 +1554,17 @@ func TestPreemptWithPermitPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func initTestSchedulerForFrameworkTest(t *testing.T, testCtx *testutils.TestContext, nodeCount int, opts ...scheduler.Option) *testutils.TestContext {
-	c := testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testCtx, false, nil, time.Second, opts...)
+	testCtx = testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testCtx, false, nil, time.Second, opts...)
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
+
 	if nodeCount > 0 {
-		_, err := createNodes(c.ClientSet, "test-node", nil, nodeCount)
+		_, err := createNodes(testCtx.ClientSet, "test-node", nil, nodeCount)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Cannot create nodes: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
-	return c
+	return testCtx
 }
 
 // initRegistryAndConfig returns registry and plugins config based on give plugins.
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/preemption_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/preemption_test.go
index 0f3d4ed9406..47cf213b73a 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/preemption_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/preemption_test.go
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ func TestPreemption(t *testing.T) {
 		false, nil, time.Second,
 		scheduler.WithProfiles(prof),
 		scheduler.WithFrameworkOutOfTreeRegistry(registry))
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 
 	defer testutils.CleanupTest(t, testCtx)
 	cs := testCtx.ClientSet
@@ -527,9 +529,15 @@ func TestPodPriorityResolution(t *testing.T) {
 	externalInformers := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(externalClientset, time.Second)
 	admission.SetExternalKubeClientSet(externalClientset)
 	admission.SetExternalKubeInformerFactory(externalInformers)
+
+	// Waiting for all controllers to sync
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
 	externalInformers.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
 	externalInformers.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
 
+	// Run all controllers
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		Name             string
 		PriorityClass    string
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
index 882f3b232dd..e5b9e087227 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ func TestMultipleSchedulers(t *testing.T) {
 	// 5. create and start a scheduler with name "foo-scheduler"
 	fooProf := kubeschedulerconfig.KubeSchedulerProfile{SchedulerName: fooScheduler}
 	testCtx = testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testCtx, true, nil, time.Second, scheduler.WithProfiles(fooProf))
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 
 	//	6. **check point-2**:
 	//		- testPodWithAnnotationFitsFoo should be scheduled
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/taint_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/taint_test.go
index 14bd73dbf19..bd7c3e91b5c 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/taint_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/taint_test.go
@@ -102,13 +102,15 @@ func TestTaintNodeByCondition(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to create node controller: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	go nc.Run(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
 
-	// Waiting for all controller sync.
+	// Waiting for all controllers to sync
 	externalInformers.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
 	externalInformers.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
-	testCtx.InformerFactory.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
-	testCtx.InformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+
+	// Run all controllers
+	go nc.Run(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
 
 	// -------------------------------------------
 	// Test TaintNodeByCondition feature.
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/util.go b/test/integration/scheduler/util.go
index 6ab2c515514..ed0487d2140 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/util.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/util.go
@@ -79,15 +79,21 @@ func initDisruptionController(t *testing.T, testCtx *testutils.TestContext) *dis
 // initTest initializes a test environment and creates master and scheduler with default
 // configuration.
 func initTest(t *testing.T, nsPrefix string, opts ...scheduler.Option) *testutils.TestContext {
-	return testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testutils.InitTestMaster(t, nsPrefix, nil), true, nil, time.Second, opts...)
+	testCtx := testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(t, testutils.InitTestMaster(t, nsPrefix, nil), true, nil, time.Second, opts...)
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
+	return testCtx
 }
 
 // initTestDisablePreemption initializes a test environment and creates master and scheduler with default
 // configuration but with pod preemption disabled.
 func initTestDisablePreemption(t *testing.T, nsPrefix string) *testutils.TestContext {
-	return testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(
+	testCtx := testutils.InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(
 		t, testutils.InitTestMaster(t, nsPrefix, nil), true, nil,
 		time.Second, scheduler.WithPreemptionDisabled(true))
+	testutils.SyncInformerFactory(testCtx)
+	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
+	return testCtx
 }
 
 // waitForReflection waits till the passFunc confirms that the object it expects
diff --git a/test/integration/util/util.go b/test/integration/util/util.go
index 4e740f9e40b..c92afeb1600 100644
--- a/test/integration/util/util.go
+++ b/test/integration/util/util.go
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ func PodDeleted(c clientset.Interface, podNamespace, podName string) wait.Condit
 	}
 }
 
+// SyncInformerFactory starts informer and waits for caches to be synced
+func SyncInformerFactory(testCtx *TestContext) {
+	testCtx.InformerFactory.Start(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+	testCtx.InformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Ctx.Done())
+}
+
 // CleanupTest cleans related resources which were created during integration test
 func CleanupTest(t *testing.T, testCtx *TestContext) {
 	// Kill the scheduler.
@@ -408,11 +414,6 @@ func InitTestSchedulerWithOptions(
 	stopCh := make(chan struct{})
 	eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(stopCh)
 
-	testCtx.InformerFactory.Start(testCtx.Scheduler.StopEverything)
-	testCtx.InformerFactory.WaitForCacheSync(testCtx.Scheduler.StopEverything)
-
-	go testCtx.Scheduler.Run(testCtx.Ctx)
-
 	return testCtx
 }