diff --git a/system_test/e2e/auto_clustering.py b/system_test/e2e/auto_clustering.py
index e031651e..5c4ee6e2 100644
--- a/system_test/e2e/auto_clustering.py
+++ b/system_test/e2e/auto_clustering.py
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class TestAutoClusteringKVStores(unittest.TestCase):
     n3 = Node(RQLITED_PATH, '3')
     n3.start(disco_mode=mode, disco_key=disco_key, join_interval='1s', join_attempts=1)
     n3.wait_for_leader()
+    n3.wait_for_all_applied()
     self.assertEqual(n3.disco_mode(), mode)
     j = n3.query('SELECT * FROM foo', level='none')
     self.assertEqual(j, d_("{'results': [{'values': [[1, 'fiona']], 'types': ['integer', 'text'], 'columns': ['id', 'name']}]}"))
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ class TestAutoClusteringKVStores(unittest.TestCase):
     n4 = Node(RQLITED_PATH, '4', raft_voter=False)
     n4.start(disco_mode=mode, disco_key=disco_key, join_interval='1s', join_attempts=1)
     n4.wait_for_leader()
+    n4.wait_for_all_applied()
     self.assertEqual(n4.disco_mode(), mode)
     j = n4.query('SELECT * FROM foo', level='none')
     self.assertEqual(j, d_("{'results': [{'values': [[1, 'fiona']], 'types': ['integer', 'text'], 'columns': ['id', 'name']}]}"))