diff --git a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/authorino/operator/sharding/conftest.py b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/authorino/operator/sharding/conftest.py
index 5209e298..e980cda3 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/authorino/operator/sharding/conftest.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/authorino/operator/sharding/conftest.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def _envoy(auth):
         )
         request.addfinalizer(gw.delete)
         gw.commit()
+        gw.wait_for_ready()
         return gw
 
     return _envoy