diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
index 50b17e98bde..bf500fc6de7 100755
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/conformance.yaml
@@ -654,6 +654,14 @@
   description: A conformant Kubernetes distribution MUST support DaemonSet RollingUpdates.
   release: v1.10
   file: test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
+- testname: DaemonSet, status sub-resource
+  codename: '[sig-apps] Daemon set [Serial] should verify changes to a daemon set
+    status [Conformance]'
+  description: When a DaemonSet is created it MUST succeed. Attempt to read, update
+    and patch its status sub-resource; all mutating sub-resource operations MUST be
+    visible to subsequent reads.
+  release: v1.22
+  file: test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
 - testname: Deployment, completes the scaling of a Deployment subresource
   codename: '[sig-apps] Deployment Deployment should have a working scale subresource
     [Conformance]'
diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
index 81387efad0f..1c06b29522b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
@@ -849,7 +849,13 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Daemon set [Serial]", func() {
 		framework.ExpectEqual(len(dsList.Items), 0, "filtered list should have no daemonset")
 	})
 
-	ginkgo.It("should verify changes to a daemon set status", func() {
+	/*	Release: v1.22
+		Testname: DaemonSet, status sub-resource
+		Description: When a DaemonSet is created it MUST succeed.
+		Attempt to read, update and patch its status sub-resource; all
+		mutating sub-resource operations MUST be visible to subsequent reads.
+	*/
+	framework.ConformanceIt("should verify changes to a daemon set status", func() {
 		label := map[string]string{daemonsetNameLabel: dsName}
 		labelSelector := labels.SelectorFromSet(label).String()