diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/test/emqx_eviction_agent_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/test/emqx_eviction_agent_SUITE.erl
index 22b694d77..a68a1f292 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/test/emqx_eviction_agent_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/test/emqx_eviction_agent_SUITE.erl
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ t_explicit_session_takeover(Config) ->
     ]),
     {ok, _, _} = emqtt:subscribe(C0, <<"t1">>),
 
-    ok = rpc:call(Node1, emqx_eviction_agent, enable, [test_eviction, undefined]),
-
     ?assertEqual(
         1,
         rpc:call(Node1, emqx_eviction_agent, connection_count, [])
@@ -168,6 +166,8 @@ t_explicit_session_takeover(Config) ->
 
     [ChanPid] = rpc:call(Node1, emqx_cm, lookup_channels, [<<"client_with_session">>]),
 
+    ok = rpc:call(Node1, emqx_eviction_agent, enable, [test_eviction, undefined]),
+
     ?assertWaitEvent(
         begin
             ok = rpc:call(Node1, emqx_eviction_agent, evict_connections, [1]),