diff --git a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.get_mapping/50_wildcard_expansion.yaml b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.get_mapping/50_wildcard_expansion.yaml
index f780ab6292a..8ff5e48064f 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.get_mapping/50_wildcard_expansion.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.get_mapping/50_wildcard_expansion.yaml
@@ -25,10 +25,20 @@ setup:
               mappings:
                 type_4: {}
 
+  - do:
+        cluster.health:
+            wait_for_status: green
+            timeout: 1s
+
   - do:
       indices.close:
         index: test-xyy
 
+  - do:
+        cluster.health:
+            wait_for_status: green
+            timeout: 1s
+
 ---
 "Get test-* with defaults":