diff --git a/tests/framework/integration/cluster.go b/tests/framework/integration/cluster.go
index 82d4a7b41..87e2bee45 100644
--- a/tests/framework/integration/cluster.go
+++ b/tests/framework/integration/cluster.go
@@ -1097,11 +1097,15 @@ func (m *Member) WaitStarted(t testutil.TB) {
 }
 
 func WaitClientV3(t testutil.TB, kv clientv3.KV) {
+	WaitClientV3WithKey(t, kv, "/")
+}
+
+func WaitClientV3WithKey(t testutil.TB, kv clientv3.KV, key string) {
 	timeout := time.Now().Add(RequestTimeout)
 	var err error
 	for time.Now().Before(timeout) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), RequestTimeout)
-		_, err = kv.Get(ctx, "/")
+		_, err = kv.Get(ctx, key)
 		cancel()
 		if err == nil {
 			return
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_auth_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_auth_test.go
index fd300ba78..28aadd385 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_auth_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_auth_test.go
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ func TestV3AuthRestartMember(t *testing.T) {
 	clus.Members[0].Stop(t)
 	err = clus.Members[0].Restart(t)
 	testutil.AssertNil(t, err)
+	integration.WaitClientV3WithKey(t, c2.KV, "foo")
 
 	// nothing has changed, but it fails without refreshing cache after restart
 	_, err = c2.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar2")