diff --git a/test/system/045-start.bats b/test/system/045-start.bats
index 542f9d1c27..3e0118dba8 100644
--- a/test/system/045-start.bats
+++ b/test/system/045-start.bats
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ load helpers
         die "podman start --all restarted a running container"
     fi
 
+    run_podman wait $cid_none_implicit $cid_none_explicit $cid_on_failure
+
     run_podman rm $cid_none_implicit $cid_none_explicit $cid_on_failure
     run_podman stop -t 1 $cid_always
     run_podman rm $cid_always