diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/10-assert.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/10-assert.yaml.j2
index 7f0b7ff0..6b86f13f 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/10-assert.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/10-assert.yaml.j2
@@ -32,12 +32,3 @@ spec:
         - name: vector
 {% endif %}
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 125 # 2 minutes + 5s safety buffer
----
-# This test checks if the containerdebug-state.json file is present and valid
-apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
-kind: TestAssert
-timeout: 600
-commands:
-  - script: |
-      FIRST_OPA_POD=$(kubectl get -n $NAMESPACE pods --field-selector=status.phase=Running --selector app.kubernetes.io/instance=test-opa -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
-      kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container opa $FIRST_OPA_POD -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/11-assert.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/11-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3136c288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/11-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+# This test checks if the containerdebug-state.json file is present and valid
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 600
+commands:
+  - script: |
+      FIRST_OPA_POD=$(kubectl get -n $NAMESPACE pods --field-selector=status.phase=Running --selector app.kubernetes.io/instance=test-opa -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
+      kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container opa $FIRST_OPA_POD -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'