diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
index 32ae0af1..a63f3bfa 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/50-assert.yaml
@@ -135,14 +135,3 @@ status:
   expectedPods: 1
   currentHealthy: 1
   disruptionsAllowed: 1
----
-# This test checks if the containerdebug-state.json file is present and valid
-apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
-kind: TestAssert
-timeout: 600
-commands:
-  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-coordinator-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
-  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-router-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
-  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-middlemanager-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
-  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-router-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
-  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-historical-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/51-assert.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/51-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d9898af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/smoke/51-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# This test checks if the containerdebug-state.json file is present and valid
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 600
+commands:
+  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-coordinator-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'
+  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-router-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'
+  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-middlemanager-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'
+  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-router-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'
+  - script: kubectl exec -n $NAMESPACE --container druid druid-historical-default-0 -- cat /stackable/log/containerdebug-state.json | jq --exit-status '"valid JSON"'