diff --git a/tests/storage/test_data_import_cron.py b/tests/storage/test_data_import_cron.py
index 9104a26644..be101c4704 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_data_import_cron.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_data_import_cron.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ def second_object_cleanup(
     resource_class(namespace=namespace.name, name=second_object_name).clean_up()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.gating
 @pytest.mark.polarion("CNV-7602")
 @pytest.mark.s390x
 def test_data_import_cron_garbage_collection(
diff --git a/utilities/storage.py b/utilities/storage.py
index 12905d6723..891cf2145a 100644
--- a/utilities/storage.py
+++ b/utilities/storage.py
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ def wait_for_volume_snapshot_ready_to_use(namespace, name):
     ready_to_use_status = "readyToUse"
     LOGGER.info(f"Wait for VolumeSnapshot '{name}' in '{namespace}' to be '{ready_to_use_status}'")
     volume_snapshot = VolumeSnapshot(namespace=namespace, name=name)
+    volume_snapshot.wait()
     try:
         for sample in TimeoutSampler(
             wait_timeout=TIMEOUT_5MIN,
@@ -1020,6 +1021,7 @@ def wait_for_volume_snapshot_ready_to_use(namespace, name):
             func=lambda: volume_snapshot.instance.get("status", {}).get(ready_to_use_status) is True,
         ):
             if sample:
+                LOGGER.info(f"VolumeSnapshot '{name}' in namespace '{namespace}' reached '{ready_to_use_status}'")
                 return volume_snapshot
     except TimeoutExpiredError:
         fail_msg = f"failed to reach {ready_to_use_status} status" if volume_snapshot.exists else "failed to create"