diff --git a/test/e2e/daemon_pod_test.go b/test/e2e/daemon_pod_test.go
index ebc2ba04abb7..1eee8bc2e894 100644
--- a/test/e2e/daemon_pod_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/daemon_pod_test.go
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ spec:
 		ExpectWorkflow(func(t *testing.T, md *metav1.ObjectMeta, status *wfv1.WorkflowStatus) {
 			node := status.Nodes.FindByDisplayName("daemoned(1)")
 			require.NotNil(t, node)
-			assert.Equal(t, wfv1.NodeSucceeded, node.Phase)
+			assert.Equal(t, wfv1.NodeFailed, node.Phase)
+			assert.Equal(t, status.Phase, wfv1.WorkflowSucceeded)
 		})
 }