diff --git a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.recovery/10_basic.yaml b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.recovery/10_basic.yaml
index e66c35a0f38..cbf8c6e6cf5 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.recovery/10_basic.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.recovery/10_basic.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
       indices.create:
         index:  test_1
 
+  - do:
+      cluster.health:
+        wait_for_status: yellow
+
   - do:
       indices.recovery:
         index: [test_1]