diff --git a/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml b/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
index dbd5d8c2..ea0a0ea1 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ commands:
       set -x
       RETURN_CODE=0
       PUBLIC_URL=$(oc get -n $NAMESPACE horizon horizon -o jsonpath='{.status.endpoint}')
-      STATUSCODE=$(oc exec -it deployment/horizon -- curl --silent --output /dev/stderr --head --write-out "%{http_code}" "$PUBLIC_URL/dashboard/auth/login/?next=/dashboard/" -k)
-      if test $STATUSCODE -ne 200; then
+      STATUSCODE=$(oc -n $NAMESPACE exec -it deployment/horizon -- curl --silent --output /dev/stderr --head --write-out "%{http_code}" "$PUBLIC_URL/dashboard/auth/login/?next=/dashboard/" -k)
+      if [ -z ${STATUSCODE} ] || test $STATUSCODE -ne 200; then
           RETURN_CODE=1
           echo "${PUBLIC_URL} status code expected is 200 but was ${STATUSCODE}"
       fi