diff --git a/test/functional/novaconductor_controller_test.go b/test/functional/novaconductor_controller_test.go
index f4c5a4753..0d726dd05 100644
--- a/test/functional/novaconductor_controller_test.go
+++ b/test/functional/novaconductor_controller_test.go
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ var _ = Describe("NovaConductor controller", func() {
 					Equal(fmt.Sprintf("%d", *conductor.Spec.DBPurge.ArchiveAge)))
 				Expect(GetEnvVarValue(jobEnv, "PURGE_AGE", "")).To(
 					Equal(fmt.Sprintf("%d", *conductor.Spec.DBPurge.PurgeAge)))
+				nodeSelector := cron.Spec.JobTemplate.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeSelector
+				Expect(nodeSelector).NotTo(BeNil())
 
 				th.ExpectCondition(
 					cell0.ConductorName,