diff --git a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/lifecycle_phase.ts b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/lifecycle_phase.ts
index 4e9bd2c5bcff1a..70fcd4d217be09 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/lifecycle_phase.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/lib/lifecycle_phase.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class LifecyclePhase<Args extends readonly any[]> {
   }
 
   public async trigger(...args: Args) {
-    if (this.triggered) {
+    if (this.options.singular && this.triggered) {
       throw new Error(`singular lifecycle event can only be triggered once`);
     }