diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_amphora.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_amphora.py
index 849715f..3ecf664 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_amphora.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_amphora.py
@@ -172,9 +172,23 @@
             raise self.skipException('Amphora update is only available on '
                                      'Octavia API version 2.7 or newer.')
 
+        lb_name = data_utils.rand_name("lb_member_lb2_amphora-update")
+        lb = self.mem_lb_client.create_loadbalancer(
+            name=lb_name, provider=CONF.load_balancer.provider,
+            vip_network_id=self.lb_member_vip_net[const.ID])
+        lb_id = lb[const.ID]
+        self.addCleanup(self.mem_lb_client.cleanup_loadbalancer, lb_id)
+
+        waiters.wait_for_status(self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer,
+                                lb_id,
+                                const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+                                const.ACTIVE,
+                                CONF.load_balancer.lb_build_interval,
+                                CONF.load_balancer.lb_build_timeout)
+
         amphorae = self.lb_admin_amphora_client.list_amphorae(
             query_params='{loadbalancer_id}={lb_id}'.format(
-                loadbalancer_id=const.LOADBALANCER_ID, lb_id=self.lb_id))
+                loadbalancer_id=const.LOADBALANCER_ID, lb_id=lb_id))
         amphora_1 = amphorae[0]
 
         # Test RBAC for update an amphora