diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
index c5f0c3abe58..ddce81b479c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.slm.action.ExecuteSnapshotRetentionAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.slm.action.GetSnapshotLifecycleAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.slm.action.PutSnapshotLifecycleAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycle;
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ public class SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests extends AbstractSnapshotIntegTestCase
         ensureGreen();
     }
 
+    @After
+    public void awaitNoMoreRunningOps() throws Exception {
+        awaitNoMoreRunningOperations(internalCluster().getMasterName());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Collection<Class<? extends Plugin>> nodePlugins() {
         return Arrays.asList(MockRepository.Plugin.class, LocalStateCompositeXPackPlugin.class, IndexLifecycle.class);
@@ -391,7 +397,6 @@ public class SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests extends AbstractSnapshotIntegTestCase
                 assertEquals(SnapshotState.SUCCESS, snapshotInfo.state());
             });
         }
-        awaitNoMoreRunningOperations(internalCluster().getMasterName());
     }
 
     public void testSLMRetentionAfterRestore() throws Exception {