diff --git a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
index d7410b316e2..60f4cb8671a 100644
--- a/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
+++ b/hack/make-rules/test-cmd-util.sh
@@ -2014,6 +2014,9 @@ run_service_tests() {
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:redis-master:'
   # Command
   kubectl delete service redis-master "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  if [[ "${WAIT_FOR_DELETION:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+    kube::test::wait_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
+  fi
   # Post-condition: Only the default kubernetes services exist
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
 
@@ -2059,6 +2062,9 @@ __EOF__
   # Command
   kubectl delete service redis-master "${kube_flags[@]}"
   kubectl delete service "service-v1-test" "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  if [[ "${WAIT_FOR_DELETION:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+    kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
+  fi
   # Post-condition: Only the default kubernetes services exist
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
 
@@ -2082,6 +2088,9 @@ __EOF__
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:redis-master:redis-slave:'
   # Command
   kubectl delete services redis-master redis-slave "${kube_flags[@]}" # delete multiple services at once
+  if [[ "${WAIT_FOR_DELETION:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+    kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
+  fi
   # Post-condition: Only the default kubernetes services exist
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
 
@@ -2098,9 +2107,11 @@ __EOF__
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'beep-boop:kubernetes:'
   # Command
   kubectl delete service beep-boop "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  if [[ "${WAIT_FOR_DELETION:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+    kube::test::wait_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
+  fi
   # Post-condition: Only the default kubernetes services exist
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:'
-
 }
 
 run_rc_tests() {