diff --git a/test/e2e_node/topology_manager_test.go b/test/e2e_node/topology_manager_test.go
index 50b97be6c5a..7784258845b 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/topology_manager_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/topology_manager_test.go
@@ -354,14 +354,14 @@ func runTopologyManagerPolicySuiteTests(f *framework.Framework) {
 	ginkgo.By("running a Gu pod")
 	runGuPodTest(f, 1)
 
-	ginkgo.By("running multiple Gu and non-Gu pods")
-	runMultipleGuNonGuPods(f, cpuCap, cpuAlloc)
-
 	// Skip rest of the tests if CPU allocatable < 3.
 	if cpuAlloc < 3 {
 		e2eskipper.Skipf("Skipping rest of the CPU Manager tests since CPU capacity < 3")
 	}
 
+	ginkgo.By("running multiple Gu and non-Gu pods")
+	runMultipleGuNonGuPods(f, cpuCap, cpuAlloc)
+
 	ginkgo.By("running a Gu pod requesting multiple CPUs")
 	runMultipleCPUGuPod(f)