diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/01-pods.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/01-pods.yaml
index bd616df3c..432c5f7e1 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/01-pods.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/01-pods.yaml
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ spec:
   deployments:
   - name: processor
     podSpec:
-      volumeMounts:
-      - name: puptoo-otel-config
-        mountPath: "/etc/otelcol/config.yaml"
-        readOnly: true
-      volumes:
-      - name: puptoo-otel-config
-        configMap:
-          name: puptoo-otel-config
       image: quay.io/psav/clowder-hello
       sidecars:
         - name: token-refresher
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/02-assert.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/02-assert.yaml
index d6db50451..78a017f98 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/02-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-sidecars/02-assert.yaml
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: puptoo-processor
       containers:
       - name: puptoo-processor
+      volumeMounts:
+      - name: puptoo-otel-config
+        mountPath: "/etc/otelcol/config.yaml"
+        readOnly: true
+      volumes:
+      - name: puptoo-otel-config
+        configMap:
+          name: puptoo-otel-config