diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/helpers/k8s/k8s_utils.go b/test/e2e/framework/helpers/k8s/k8s_utils.go
index 742a580bb..2890be6aa 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/helpers/k8s/k8s_utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/helpers/k8s/k8s_utils.go
@@ -816,6 +816,25 @@ func (k *KubeCtl) WaitForPodBySelectorRunning(namespace string, selector string,
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Wait for all pods in 'namespace' with given 'selector' to enter succeeded state.
+// Returns an error if no pods are found or not all discovered pods enter succeeded state.
+func (k *KubeCtl) WaitForPodBySelectorSucceeded(namespace string, selector string, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	podList, err := k.ListPods(namespace, selector)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(podList.Items) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no pods in %s with selector %s", namespace, selector)
+	}
+
+	for _, pod := range podList.Items {
+		if err := k.WaitForPodSucceeded(namespace, pod.Name, timeout); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Wait up to timeout seconds for a pod in 'namespace' with given 'selector' to exist
 func (k *KubeCtl) WaitForPodBySelector(namespace string, selector string, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	return wait.PollUntilContextTimeout(context.TODO(), time.Millisecond*100, timeout, false, k.isPodSelectorInNs(selector, namespace).WithContext())
diff --git a/test/e2e/spark_jobs_scheduling/spark_jobs_scheduling_test.go b/test/e2e/spark_jobs_scheduling/spark_jobs_scheduling_test.go
index 375e9f9af..a28e14dba 100644
--- a/test/e2e/spark_jobs_scheduling/spark_jobs_scheduling_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/spark_jobs_scheduling/spark_jobs_scheduling_test.go
@@ -144,8 +144,12 @@ var _ = Describe("", func() {
 
 		// Verify that all the spark jobs are scheduled and are in running state.
 		for _, id := range appIds {
-			By(fmt.Sprintf("Verify if app: %s is in running state", id))
-			err = restClient.WaitForAppStateTransition("default", "root."+sparkNS, id, yunikorn.States().Application.Running, 360)
+			By(fmt.Sprintf("Verify driver pod for application %s has been created.", id))
+			err = kClient.WaitForPodBySelector(sparkNS, fmt.Sprintf("spark-app-selector=%s, spark-role=driver", id), 180*time.Second)
+			Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			By(fmt.Sprintf("Verify driver pod for application %s was completed.", id))
+			err = kClient.WaitForPodBySelectorSucceeded(sparkNS, fmt.Sprintf("spark-app-selector=%s, spark-role=driver", id), 360*time.Second)
 			Ω(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		}
 	})