diff --git a/test/e2e/util.go b/test/e2e/util.go
index e9d6db1aca..2325a8c031 100644
--- a/test/e2e/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/util.go
@@ -311,7 +311,13 @@ func createTestingNS(baseName string, c *client.Client) (*api.Namespace, error)
 		Status: api.NamespaceStatus{},
 	}
 	_, err := c.Namespaces().Create(namespaceObj)
-	return namespaceObj, err
+	if err != nil {
+		return namespaceObj, err
+	}
+	if err := waitForDefaultServiceAccountInNamespace(c, namespaceObj.Name); err != nil {
+		return namespaceObj, err
+	}
+	return namespaceObj, nil
 }
 
 func waitForPodRunningInNamespace(c *client.Client, podName string, namespace string) error {