diff --git a/hack/test-cmd.sh b/hack/test-cmd.sh
index d8db2eacad5..d44508eaa5a 100755
--- a/hack/test-cmd.sh
+++ b/hack/test-cmd.sh
@@ -891,10 +891,13 @@ __EOF__
   kube::test::get_object_assert 'deployment nginx-deployment' "{{$deployment_replicas}}" '1'
   # Clean-up
   kubectl delete deployment/nginx-deployment "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  # TODO: Remove once deployment reaping is implemented
+  kubectl delete rc --all "${kube_flags[@]}"
 
   ### Expose replication controller as service
-  # Pre-condition: 2 replicas
-  kube::test::get_object_assert 'rc frontend' "{{$rc_replicas_field}}" '2'
+  kubectl create -f examples/guestbook/frontend-controller.yaml "${kube_flags[@]}"
+  # Pre-condition: 3 replicas
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'rc frontend' "{{$rc_replicas_field}}" '3'
   # Command
   kubectl expose rc frontend --port=80 "${kube_flags[@]}"
   # Post-condition: service exists and the port is unnamed