diff --git a/tests/e2e/rootless/rootless_test.go b/tests/e2e/rootless/rootless_test.go
index 13d8522807..c8f588be8d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/rootless/rootless_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/rootless/rootless_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Various Startup Configurations", Ordered, func() {
 			e2e.DumpNodes(tc.KubeconfigFile)
 
 			Eventually(func() error {
-				return tests.AllPodsUp(tc.KubeconfigFile)
+				return tests.CheckDefaultDeployments(tc.KubeconfigFile)
 			}, "360s", "5s").Should(Succeed())
 			e2e.DumpPods(tc.KubeconfigFile)
 		})