diff --git a/tests/integration/delivery/deliverable_reconciler_test.go b/tests/integration/delivery/deliverable_reconciler_test.go
index 4e6a354f7..7578a94ce 100644
--- a/tests/integration/delivery/deliverable_reconciler_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/delivery/deliverable_reconciler_test.go
@@ -924,10 +924,14 @@ var _ = Describe("DeliverableReconciler", func() {
 
 						healthyLastTransitionTime = deliverable.Status.Conditions[3].LastTransitionTime
 
+						time.Sleep(1)
+
+						// remove conditions from object
 						testToUpdate := getTestObjAtIndex(ctx, testNS, 0, 1)
 						testToUpdate.Status.Conditions = []metav1.Condition{}
 						Expect(c.Status().Update(ctx, testToUpdate)).To(Succeed())
 					})
+
 					It("the deliverable's health becomes unknown", func() {
 						Eventually(func() []metav1.Condition {
 							obj := &v1alpha1.Deliverable{}