diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index 0a90d8552..0f2c62efe 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # wait for switched over
         k8s.wait_for_pod_failover(replica_nodes, 'spilo-role=master,' + cluster_label)
         k8s.wait_for_pod_start('spilo-role=replica,' + cluster_label)
-        self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: len(k8s.get_patroni_running_members()), 2, "Postgres status did not enter running")
+        self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: k8s.get_operator_state(), {"0": "idle"},
+                             "Operator does not get in sync")
 
         def verify_pod_limits():
             pods = k8s.api.core_v1.list_namespaced_pod('default', label_selector="cluster-name=acid-minimal-cluster,application=spilo").items