diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/iceberg/31-assert.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/iceberg/31-assert.yaml
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+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 300
+commands:
+  - script: kubectl -n $NAMESPACE wait --for=condition=available opaclusters.opa.stackable.tech/opa --timeout 301s