diff --git a/http-filter-example/http_filter_integration_test.cc b/http-filter-example/http_filter_integration_test.cc
index 9c80bb4c6..9b9d47347 100644
--- a/http-filter-example/http_filter_integration_test.cc
+++ b/http-filter-example/http_filter_integration_test.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TEST_P(HttpFilterSampleIntegrationTest, Test1) {
                                                         std::chrono::milliseconds(5)));
   ASSERT_TRUE(fake_upstream_connection->waitForNewStream(*dispatcher_, request_stream));
   ASSERT_TRUE(request_stream->waitForEndStream(*dispatcher_));
-  response->waitForEndStream();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(response->waitForEndStream());
 
   EXPECT_EQ("sample-filter",
                request_stream->headers().get(Http::LowerCaseString("via"))->value().getStringView());