diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20240502-150038.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20240502-150038.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed80bfc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20240502-150038.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+kind: Fixes
+body: Update Clone test to reflect core change removing `deferred` attribute from
+  nodes
+time: 2024-05-02T15:00:38.882727-07:00
+custom:
+  Author: colin-rogers-dbt
+  Issue: "194"
diff --git a/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py b/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
index 61472d1a..f59956c1 100644
--- a/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
+++ b/dbt-tests-adapter/dbt/tests/adapter/dbt_clone/test_dbt_clone.py
@@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ def copy_state(self, project_root):
     def run_and_save_state(self, project_root, with_snapshot=False):
         results = run_dbt(["seed"])
         assert len(results) == 1
-        assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
         results = run_dbt(["run"])
         assert len(results) == 2
-        assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
         results = run_dbt(["test"])
         assert len(results) == 2
 
         if with_snapshot:
             results = run_dbt(["snapshot"])
             assert len(results) == 1
-            assert not any(r.node.deferred for r in results)
 
         # copy files
         self.copy_state(project_root)
@@ -214,6 +211,7 @@ def test_clone_same_target_and_state(self, project, unique_schema, other_schema)
 
         clone_args = [
             "clone",
+            "--defer",
             "--state",
             "target",
         ]