diff --git a/test/integration/smoke/test_secondary_storage.py b/test/integration/smoke/test_secondary_storage.py
index 082c023c39f..b80b3e6813d 100644
--- a/test/integration/smoke/test_secondary_storage.py
+++ b/test/integration/smoke/test_secondary_storage.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TestSecStorageServices(cloudstackTestCase):
                         )
 
             for ssvm in list_ssvm_response:
-                if ssvm.state == 'Starting':
+                if ssvm.state != 'Running':
                     time.sleep(30)
                     continue
         for ssvm in list_ssvm_response: