diff --git a/test/e2e/subscription_e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/subscription_e2e_test.go
index bfd239d5f4..9f8d225ab4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/subscription_e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/subscription_e2e_test.go
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Subscription", func() {
 				sub, err = fetchSubscription(crc, generatedNamespace.GetName(), subName, subscriptionStateAtLatestChecker())
 				Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
 
-				By("waiting for the subscription to have v0.3.0 installed without a bundle deprecated condition")
+				By("waiting for the install plan pending to go away")
 				sub, err = fetchSubscription(crc, generatedNamespace.GetName(), subName,
 					subscriptionHasCondition(
 						operatorsv1alpha1.SubscriptionInstallPlanPending,
@@ -2616,14 +2616,23 @@ var _ = Describe("Subscription", func() {
 				)
 				Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
 
+				By("waiting for the subscription to have v0.3.0 installed without a bundle deprecated condition")
+				sub, err = fetchSubscription(crc, generatedNamespace.GetName(), subName,
+					subscriptionHasCondition(
+						operatorsv1alpha1.SubscriptionBundleDeprecated,
+						corev1.ConditionUnknown,
+						"",
+						"",
+					),
+				)
+				Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
+
 				By("checking for the deprecated conditions")
 				By(`Operator is deprecated at only Package and Channel levels`)
 				packageCondition := sub.Status.GetCondition(operatorsv1alpha1.SubscriptionPackageDeprecated)
 				Expect(packageCondition.Status).To(Equal(corev1.ConditionTrue))
 				channelCondition := sub.Status.GetCondition(operatorsv1alpha1.SubscriptionChannelDeprecated)
 				Expect(channelCondition.Status).To(Equal(corev1.ConditionTrue))
-				bundleCondition = sub.Status.GetCondition(operatorsv1alpha1.SubscriptionBundleDeprecated)
-				Expect(bundleCondition.Status).To(Equal(corev1.ConditionUnknown))
 
 				By("verifying that a roll-up condition is present not containing bundle deprecation condition")
 				By(`Roll-up condition should be present and contain deprecation messages from Package and Channel levels`)