diff --git a/0001-tests-Adapt-VM-phase-expectation.patch b/0001-tests-Adapt-VM-phase-expectation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e0fa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-tests-Adapt-VM-phase-expectation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+From aa6647c263408bdf0518d74da2d4c37d3bb42de0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Vasiliy Ulyanov <vulyanov@suse.de>
+Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:10:37 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] tests: Adapt VM phase expectation
+
+When CDI uses volume populators with malformed DataVolume, the VM
+initially transitions to Scheduling phase.
+
+Signed-off-by: Vasiliy Ulyanov <vulyanov@suse.de>
+---
+ tests/storage/datavolume.go | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/tests/storage/datavolume.go b/tests/storage/datavolume.go
+index 46677257d..9d86d0eac 100644
+--- a/tests/storage/datavolume.go
++++ b/tests/storage/datavolume.go
+@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("DataVolume Integration", func() {
+ 				vm, err = virtClient.VirtualMachine(vm.Namespace).Create(context.Background(), vm)
+ 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+ 
+-				Eventually(ThisVMIWith(vm.Namespace, vm.Name), 100).Should(BeInPhase(v1.Pending))
++				Eventually(ThisVMIWith(vm.Namespace, vm.Name), 100).Should(Or(BeInPhase(v1.Pending), BeInPhase(v1.Scheduling)))
+ 
+ 				By("Creating a service which makes the registry reachable")
+ 				_, err = virtClient.CoreV1().Services(vm.Namespace).Create(context.Background(), &k8sv1.Service{
+-- 
+2.43.0
+
diff --git a/kubevirt.changes b/kubevirt.changes
index ebdac3f..9ed1082 100644
--- a/kubevirt.changes
+++ b/kubevirt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 12 06:27:45 UTC 2024 - Vasily Ulyanov <vasily.ulyanov@suse.com>
+
+- Fix test with initially invalid DataVolume (bsc#1218174)
+  0001-tests-Adapt-VM-phase-expectation.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan  4 06:47:58 UTC 2024 - Vasily Ulyanov <vasily.ulyanov@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/kubevirt.spec b/kubevirt.spec
index 7bbb2f3..5f91af3 100644
--- a/kubevirt.spec
+++ b/kubevirt.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Source1:        kubevirt_containers_meta
 Source2:        kubevirt_containers_meta.service
 Source3:        %{url}/releases/download/v%{version}/disks-images-provider.yaml
 Source100:      %{name}-rpmlintrc
+Patch1:         0001-tests-Adapt-VM-phase-expectation.patch
 BuildRequires:  glibc-devel-static
 BuildRequires:  golang-packaging
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig