diff --git a/tests/integration/federation/test.sh b/tests/integration/federation/test.sh
index e620d94..0158740 100755
--- a/tests/integration/federation/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/federation/test.sh
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ function show_workload_status() {
 }
 
 function teardown_federation_and_verify() {
-  kubectl exec --context $K8S_CLUSTER_2_CONTEXT -n spire spire-server-0 -- /opt/spire/bin/spire-server federation delete -id td1
   kubectl --context $K8S_CLUSTER_2_CONTEXT delete clusterspiffeids.spire.spiffe.io spire-spire-namespace
+  kubectl exec --context $K8S_CLUSTER_2_CONTEXT -n spire spire-server-0 -- /opt/spire/bin/spire-server federation delete -id td1
   kubectl exec --context $K8S_CLUSTER_2_CONTEXT -n spire spire-server-0 -- /opt/spire/bin/spire-server bundle delete -id td1
   federations=$(./cofidectl federation list)
   if ! echo "$federations" | grep "Unhealthy | No bundle found" >/dev/null; then