diff --git a/test/integration/proxy_test.go b/test/integration/proxy_test.go
index 50f1b30a29..62a4f8ff2f 100644
--- a/test/integration/proxy_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/proxy_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 
+	crcCmd "github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/test/extended/crc/cmd"
 	"github.com/crc-org/crc/v2/test/extended/util"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ var _ = Describe("", Serial, Ordered, Label("openshift-preset", "goproxy"), func
 			}
 		})
 
+		It("wait for cluster in Running state", func() {
+			err := crcCmd.WaitForClusterInState("running")
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
 		It("login to cluster using crc-admin context", func() {
 
 			err := util.AddOCToPath()