diff --git a/tests/kuttl/common/assert_sample_deployment.yaml b/tests/kuttl/common/assert_sample_deployment.yaml
index b89f785..821a843 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/common/assert_sample_deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/common/assert_sample_deployment.yaml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ spec:
                   values:
                   - placement
               topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
-            weight: 1
+            weight: 100
       containers:
       - args:
         - --single-child
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/tests/placement_deploy_tls/03-assert.yaml b/tests/kuttl/tests/placement_deploy_tls/03-assert.yaml
index b88f0c9..c5f4afa 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/tests/placement_deploy_tls/03-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/tests/placement_deploy_tls/03-assert.yaml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ spec:
                   values:
                   - placement
               topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
-            weight: 1
+            weight: 100
       containers:
       - args:
         - --single-child