diff --git a/ci/scripts/e2e-source-test.sh b/ci/scripts/e2e-source-test.sh
index 477909c6b2ece..c1624230abc7e 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/e2e-source-test.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/e2e-source-test.sh
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ sqllogictest -p 4566 -d dev './e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check.slt'
 
 # kill cluster
 cargo make kill
-echo "cluster killed "
+echo "> cluster killed "
 
+echo "--- mysql & postgres recovery check"
 # insert into mytest database (cdc.share_stream.slt)
 mysql --protocol=tcp -u root mytest -e "INSERT INTO products
        VALUES (default,'RisingWave','Next generation Streaming Database'),
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export RUST_LOG="events::stream::message::chunk=trace,risingwave_stream=debug,ri
 
 cargo make dev ci-1cn-1fe-with-recovery
 echo "> wait for cluster recovery finish"
-sleep 25
+sleep 20
 echo "> check mviews after cluster recovery"
 # check results
 sqllogictest -p 4566 -d dev './e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check_new_rows.slt'
diff --git a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check.slt b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check.slt
index e61e52ada8b2b..b90137948be1e 100644
--- a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check.slt
+++ b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check.slt
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ select count(*) from t1_rw;
 ----
 1
 
-# 3 inserted in cdc.share_stream.slt and 3 inserted in postgres_cdc.sql
-query I
-select count(*) from person_rw;
-----
-6
-
 query I
 select count(*) from tt3_rw;
 ----
diff --git a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check_new_rows.slt b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check_new_rows.slt
index c95a444d7af1c..419dc0787b7b7 100644
--- a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check_new_rows.slt
+++ b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.check_new_rows.slt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ select cnt from shipments_cnt;
 4
 
 query ITTTT
-select * from person_rw order by id;
+select * from person_new order by id;
 ----
 1000 vicky noris yplkvgz@qbxfg.com 7878 5821 1864 2539 cheyenne
 1001 peter white myckhsp@xpmpe.com 1781 2313 8157 6974 boise
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ select * from person_rw order by id;
 1101 white myc@xpmpe.com 8157 6974 se
 1102 spencer wip@dkaap.com 9481 6270 angeles
 
+# 2 rows inserted after cluster is stopped
+query I
+SELECT * from person_new_cnt
+----
+8
 
 query ITTTTT
 select order_id,order_date,customer_name,product_id,order_status from orders order by order_id;
@@ -69,8 +74,3 @@ SELECT * FROM products_test order by id limit 3
 102 RW 12V car battery
 103 RW 12-pack of drill bits with sizes ranging from #40 to #3
 
-# 2 rows inserted after cluster is stopped
-query I
-SELECT * from person_new_cnt
-----
-8
diff --git a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.load.slt b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.load.slt
index ce0926339c963..b517dd3dd2de1 100644
--- a/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.load.slt
+++ b/e2e_test/source/cdc/cdc.load.slt
@@ -176,25 +176,6 @@ create table t1_rw (
   publication.create.enable='false'
 );
 
-statement ok
-create table person_rw (
-    id int primary key,
-    name varchar,
-    email_address varchar,
-    credit_card varchar,
-    city varchar
-) with (
-  connector = 'postgres-cdc',
-  hostname = 'db',
-  port = '5432',
-  username = 'postgres',
-  password='postgres',
-  database.name='cdc_test',
-  table.name='person',
-  publication.name='my_publicaton',
-  publication.create.enable='false'
-);
-
 statement error
 create table person_rw (
     id int primary key,
@@ -211,6 +192,3 @@ create table person_rw (
   publication.name='dumb_publicaton',
   publication.create.enable='false'
 );
-
-statement ok
-create materialized view person_cnt as select count(*) as cnt from person_rw;