diff --git a/deps/rabbit/test/cluster_minority_SUITE.erl b/deps/rabbit/test/cluster_minority_SUITE.erl
index 4c0ea54c972b..b66c711769dd 100644
--- a/deps/rabbit/test/cluster_minority_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbit/test/cluster_minority_SUITE.erl
@@ -395,6 +395,10 @@ remove_node_when_seed_node_is_leader(Config) ->
     ct:pal("Member A state: ~0p", [Pong]),
     case Pong of
         {pong, leader} ->
+            ?awaitMatch(
+               {ok, #{cluster_change_permitted := true}, _},
+               rabbit_ct_broker_helpers:rpc(Config, A, ra, member_overview, [AMember]),
+               60000),
             ?awaitMatch(
                ok,
                rabbit_control_helper:command(