diff --git a/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go b/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
index 2082a28731ddd..ed3db638ac3aa 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("POD Resources", framework.WithSerial(), feature.PodResource
 					}
 					pod := makePodResourcesTestPod(pd)
 					pod.Spec.Containers[0].Command = []string{"sh", "-c", "/bin/true"}
-					pod = e2epod.NewPodClient(f).CreateSync(ctx, pod)
+					pod = e2epod.NewPodClient(f).Create(ctx, pod)
 					defer e2epod.NewPodClient(f).DeleteSync(ctx, pod.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{}, time.Minute)
 					err := e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(ctx, f.ClientSet, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, "Pod Succeeded", time.Minute*2, testutils.PodSucceeded)
 					framework.ExpectNoError(err)